THIRD SECTOR

Putting prevention first

By Abigail Langley | 23 October 2023

Abigail Langley puts the high level of strategic priority placed on prevention in South Norfolk a...

HEALTH

Councils are stepping in to address the public health policy gap

By Adam Briggs | 19 October 2023

Gains in life expectancy have stalled and inequalities are rising. Adam Briggs of the Health Foun...

HEALTH

A springboard to better wellbeing

By Dr Koen Bartels | 03 October 2023

Social prescribing is about more than health and represents a chance to transform relationships t...

HEALTH

Rethinking our approach to the public health grant

By Lucy Hubber | 27 September 2023

Nottingham City Council believes its new approach to using the public health grant has been a cat...

HEALTH

Councils need support to save local lives

By Professor Jim McManus | 27 September 2023

The Government’s new suicide prevention strategy, while welcome, underplays the vital work being ...

LEISURE

How rethinking energy can help keep swimming pools open

By Helena Rivers | 11 September 2023

Swimming pools have come to symbolise the operational cost and carbon challenges faced by council...

HEALTH

Councils press for more stringent air quality targets

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2023

Local authorities have dismissed claims air pollution targets cannot be met by 2030.

HEALTH

Partnerships for prevention: Digital Dorset's health and social care

By Penny Syddall | 05 September 2023

Penny Syddall looks at how Dorset Council is working in partnership with local health in three ma...

HEALTH

Serving up a food strategy

04 September 2023

Local authorities are increasingly playing a more prominent role in creating healthy, sustainable...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Centralisation is the real problem in the ULEZ debate

By Zoë Billingham | 15 August 2023

While mayors are grappling with the implications of facing the important issue of air quality, ce...

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Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods

£73,731

We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Head of Strategic Housing

£38,447-£42,010 (18.5 hours)

Over recent years the council has undergone significant transformation to prepare it for the challenges ahead. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Executive Director, Strategy and Communications

£162,000

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Greater London Authority

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods

£73,731

We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Head of Strategic Housing

£38,447-£42,010 (18.5 hours)

Over recent years the council has undergone significant transformation to prepare it for the challenges ahead. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Executive Director, Strategy and Communications

£162,000

The GLA plays a role in many areas of London life. Apply for this job

Greater London Authority