Title
WHITEHALL
'Too costly to answer our own questions'
By Dan Peters | 18 July 2024
Whitehall has claimed it would be too costly to answer the same questions councils have been aske...
LABOUR
Tirelessly toiling for us all
By Jonathan Carr-West | 04 July 2024
Elections couldn’t happen without the hard work of local government – yet it has been rarely ment...
FINANCE
Roll on the robots
By Tracie Langley | 03 July 2024
Improving productivity everywhere involves optimising resource use to deliver better outcomes for...
WHITEHALL
Helping folk stay afloat
By Chris Naylor | 25 June 2024
Chris Naylor says his intuitively simple vision is for a neighbourhood-based preventative state –...
COUNCIL TAX
Highlighting the barriers to productivity
By Tracy Bingham | 18 June 2024
With productivity plans being finalised in councils country-wide, Tracy Bingham says she is 'look...
HEALTH
Lessons for Labour from the economic frontline
By Liz Zeidler | 18 June 2024
Liz Zeidler looks at what regional mayors can teach the incoming government about creating a thri...
HEALTH
Removing poverty's toll on health
By Greg Fell | 11 June 2024
As well as tackling the current poverty crisis, the next government must take a long-term, preven...
REORGANISATION
Pondering productivity
By Ian Miller | 11 June 2024
When councils are being asked to finalise productivity plans, the sight of a Royal Mail employee ...
PRODUCTIVITY
So good he sent it twice
04 June 2024
Ministers have demanded councils improve their productivity but Diary wonders whether the Departm...
WHITEHALL
Hoare: We still want productivity plans
By Dan Peters | 30 May 2024
Local government minister Simon Hoare has insisted he still wants councils to draw up unpopular p...
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Head of Property, Assets & Major Projects
Renumeration package £74 – 78k
This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial asset management Apply for this job
Head of Legal - (Commercial & Projects)
£71,513- £80,593 per annum
We are seeking a senior solicitor to join as the Head of Legal for Commercial and Projects work. Apply for this job
Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Budget 2026: 'Further £430m' to tackle rough sleeping
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
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