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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...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Community resilience: preventing the breakdown
By Ann McGauran | 19 May 2021
Governments must change the post-pandemic narrative to avoid community breakdown, says a public h...
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Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director People Commissioning
£99,433 to £112,411
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
Strategic Director Environment
£159,862 to £167,495
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
- Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
- Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
- Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
- Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
- The overnight visitor levy could be a gamechanger for growing tourism in London
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