WHITEHALL

REVEALED: Productivity plan demands toothless

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2024

Councils have been told Whitehall will be unable to force them to submit productivity plans.

FINANCE

Productivity planning and commercial efficacy

13 February 2024

Through many of its commercial programmes Local Partnerships sees daily how further enhancements ...

FINANCE

Going with the flow

By Tracie Langley | 17 January 2024

Tracie Langley looks at how a renewed focus on productivity and ‘flow’ methodologies can help mak...

FINANCE

It's crucial to preserve the future of local autonomy

By Cllr Bridget Smith | 04 January 2024

Leader of South Cambridgeshire DC Cllr Bridget Smith sets out why the UK Government should let lo...

AUSTERITY

Can we learn from the authorities who are coping with austerity well?

By Ben Page | 04 December 2023

AI has huge potential to save time in local government if people can be encouraged to use it, say...

CORE CITIES

Cracking productivity

By Chris Murray | 23 October 2023

The UK’s cities have major untapped potential when it comes to innovation-led prosperity, says Ch...

SOLACE

The only path out of our recruitment and retention crisis is investment in people

By Graeme McDonald | 18 October 2023

Graeme McDonald says the sector's investment in people has a way to travel to get back to the lev...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Growth battlelines

By Heather Jameson | 03 October 2023

Rishi Sunak has launched a towns plan, while a new report says bringing UK cities up to the produ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Growth: the big issue

By Ben Lucas | 03 October 2023

As we enter election season a national growth plan is needed now, delivered with and by places, s...

WELLBEING

Gove pledges to halt council four-day weeks

By Ann McGauran | 02 October 2023

Michael Gove has pledged to stop local authorities from implementing a four-day week and he said ...

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Director - Governance

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North Herts Council

Director - Place

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North Herts Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Operations

£95,510

At South Tyneside Council, we’re passionate about creating a place where everyone can live healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives. Apply for this job

South Tyneside Council

Director - Governance

£76,134 – £88,571 (including car allowance)

As the Monitoring Officer you will work as part of the ‘Golden Triangle’ with the Head of Paid Service and s.151 officer Apply for this job

North Herts Council

Director - Place

£76,134 – £88,571 (including car allowance)

As the Director of Place, you’ll provide a key leadership role in delivering the Council priorities... Apply for this job

North Herts Council