POVERTY

Moving from campaigning to governing

By Dan Corry | 13 September 2022

Governing is an honour and a grind, and the next few months for new Prime Minister Liz Truss will...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Birmingham has no alternative other than to declare a cost of living crisis

By Cllr Ian Ward | 12 September 2022

As Birmingham City Council declares a cost of living emergency, leader Ian Ward says the Prime Mi...

FINANCE

Truss facing Tory pressure to boost funding

By Martin Ford | 07 September 2022

Conservative-led councils have piled the pressure on new Prime Minister Liz Truss to provide incr...

FINANCE

Ministers share 'significant concerns' over council's finances

By Martin Ford | 07 September 2022

The Government is expected to grant Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council a £20m capi...

FINANCE

Truss must put councils on a firm financial footing

By Heather Jameson | 06 September 2022

If the Government wants to measure councils' performance, then bring it on, says Heather Jameson....

POVERTY

End the wait and insulate

By Polly Billington | 06 September 2022

The new Prime Minister should look beyond short-term fixes and implement measures to permanently ...

HOUSING

Is your area a health inequality hotspot?

By Helen Undy | 06 September 2022

Local authorities have a wide range of tools to tackle some of the biggest challenges faced by pe...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils need financial support to help residents and businesses through crisis

By James Maker | 06 September 2022

The County Councils Network, alongside others, will be making the strongest case possible to ensu...

WHITEHALL

Birmingham declares cost of living emergency

By Heather Jameson | 06 September 2022

Britain’s biggest council has declared a cost of living emergency as new Prime Minister Liz Truss...

FINANCE

Call for inflation support from Truss

By Martin Ford | 05 September 2022

Councils have warned of service cuts if new Prime Minister Liz Truss fails to provide further fin...

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Head of Change

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This role will Lead and manage large-scale transformation projects across the council. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Repairs & Maintenance

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Lampton Group

Assistant Director of Operations, Adult Social Care

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Westmorland and Furness Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Change

Upto £80,468

This role will Lead and manage large-scale transformation projects across the council. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Repairs & Maintenance

Up to £130,000

We are working with Lampton Services, a company wholly owned by the Borough of Hounslow Apply for this job

Lampton Group

Assistant Director of Operations, Adult Social Care

£95,400 - £106,008

As a highly credible and skilled practitioner, you will have considerable experience of leading and delivering adult services Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council