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CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Southampton chief steps down citing health concerns
By Mark Conrad | 09 January 2024
Southampton City Council chief executive, Mike Harris, is to step down amid financial challenges ...
SOCIAL CARE
Care bosses 'blindsided' by foreign dependents ban
By Mark Conrad | 20 December 2023
Social care bosses were ‘blindsided’ by ministers’ ban on international staff bringing dependents...
RECRUITMENT
Balancing pressure and passion
By Steve Guest | 13 December 2023
There's a great need to get more people choosing a career in local government. But for those in t...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Future Forum North: Crises require 'vision for the future'
By Martin Ford | 11 December 2023
The challenges facing the local government sector shouldn’t be a barrier to recruiting senior off...
RECRUITMENT
Leadership: reflections from NCAS
05 December 2023
Nik Shah, Helen Alwell and Chris Barrow outline why identifying and supporting good leadership is...
RECRUITMENT
View from the Hill
By Greg Hayes | 29 November 2023
By partnering with a search firm that prioritises exceptional candidate experience councils can u...
PEOPLE
Penna announces new managing director
By Martin Ford | 24 November 2023
Kathryn Kempster will take the reins from Julie Towers, who will step down as managing director n...
RECRUITMENT
Moving from social value to community wealth building
By Steve Wilson | 21 November 2023
Steve Wilson looks at how adopting a new community wealth model can provide opportunities to put ...
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
How government can support the retention of essential service delivery
By Karima Dakhama | 15 November 2023
Senior consultant at CIPFA Penna Karima Dakhama looks at how local authorities through innovation...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Don't get trapped by cutting your training
15 November 2023
Council services need to change with the times and investing in training is the only way to comp...
Associate Director – Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance
£111,579 - £122,596
Shape Dudley’s future through bold investment, safe homes and transformational estate leadership. Apply for this job
Associate Director – Streetscene
£96,064 - £107,932
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join our senior leadership team as Associate Director – Streetscene Apply for this job
Executive Director of Housing
£172,260 - £178,848
We will look to you to strengthen regulatory readiness, compliance and building safety; improve repairs Apply for this job
- Impact of ICB cuts leads councils to moot legal challenge
- Rewiring the state: The case for a 50 to state pension age labour market measure
- EXCLUSIVE: Embattled Basildon pauses chief executive search
- EXCLUSIVE: Councils told to 'avoid publicity' over business rates refunds
- Scottish councils reject reorganisation
Associate Director – Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance
£111,579 - £122,596
Shape Dudley’s future through bold investment, safe homes and transformational estate leadership. Apply for this job
Associate Director – Streetscene
£96,064 - £107,932
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join our senior leadership team as Associate Director – Streetscene Apply for this job
Executive Director of Housing
£172,260 - £178,848
We will look to you to strengthen regulatory readiness, compliance and building safety; improve repairs Apply for this job
- Impact of ICB cuts leads councils to moot legal challenge
- Rewiring the state: The case for a 50 to state pension age labour market measure
- EXCLUSIVE: Embattled Basildon pauses chief executive search
- EXCLUSIVE: Councils told to 'avoid publicity' over business rates refunds
- Scottish councils reject reorganisation
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