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RECRUITMENT
Successful leadership – top five emerging themes
02 June 2021
Jes Ladva at Odgers Interim gives his assessment on the key leadership skills developing in local...
WHITEHALL
Unpicking the pilots
By Paul Marinko | 02 June 2021
The Government’s quick reversal of its stay local guidance in new variant surge areas has led to ...
WHITEHALL
Central Government must get its house in order
By Heather Jameson | 02 June 2021
As local authorities battle with COVID and a clutch of other crises – all with no long-term fundi...
WHITEHALL
Sector calls for closer working after COVID confusion
By Martin Ford | 01 June 2021
The Government has been told it must work more closely with local authorities to successfully eme...
PUBLIC HEALTH
COVID dogmatism helps nobody
By Jim McManus | 26 May 2021
The next stage of the UK COVID strategy will be more challenging, but ‘waiting for a perfect answ...
DEVOLUTION
Localism is important to the electorate
By Dr Janice Morphet | 26 May 2021
Janice Morphet looks at the electoral response to the management of the pandemic in England, and ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Government has no time to waste wondering what councils are for
By Heather Jameson | 26 May 2021
Whether cock-up or conspiracy, the apparent failure of the Government to let a number of councils...
WHITEHALL
COVID-19 travel advice a 'recipe for confusion'
By Martin Ford | 25 May 2021
Councils say they were left in the dark over Government advice warning against travelling to area...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Bassetlaw Council holds a COVID safe AGM
By Cllr Simon Greaves | 24 May 2021
Bassetlaw DC not only met safely in public for its AGM, it also elected the UK’s youngest chair o...
WHITEHALL
Computer glitch held back local contact tracing
By Martin Ford | 21 May 2021
Software error in the national system has delayed councils in tracing hundreds of potential COVID...
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- All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway
- Local government: An age of electoral insecurity has started
- Labour election losses mount amid Reform surge
- CIPFA postpones members' merger vote
- Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
Assistant Director for Estate Strategy and Development
£71,202 - £77,495 per annum
Premium jobWe are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team as Assistant Director for Estate Strategy & Development. Apply for this job
Assistant Director Housing
£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support
Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
- All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway
- Local government: An age of electoral insecurity has started
- Labour election losses mount amid Reform surge
- CIPFA postpones members' merger vote
- Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
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