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RECRUITMENT
A starring role for middle managers
By Jon Dilling | 16 April 2026
Penna’s Jon Dilling outlines what is certain to be one of the keys to success in a changing local...
RECRUITMENT
Democracy delivers the mandate; development delivers the impact
By Matthew Hotten | 09 April 2026
Matthew Hotten looks ahead to local elections day and outlines how the next steps taken will shap...
RECRUITMENT
Counting the cost of the wrong hire
By Ben Parsonage | 02 April 2026
The value of finding the right people within local government has never been higher and when it c...
RECRUITMENT
Building organisations, not just structures
By Matthew Jones | 26 March 2026
Jason Wheatley, George Agyemang and Matthew Jones say the right balance of early investment in th...
RECRUITMENT
Culture not just compliance
By Hayley Titchner | 19 March 2026
The new Employment Rights Act is set to usher in fresh challenges for the sector which will neces...
IMPROVEMENT
Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
By Joe Lepper | 13 March 2026
Recruitment challenges are hindering continued improvement at Sandwell Council, a Local Governmen...
RECRUITMENT
The loneliest job just became harder
By Dawar Hashmi | 12 March 2026
While the rewards can be immense, being a chief executive in this sector has also proven to be on...
FINANCE
Fresh finance structure for Gloucester after auditor intervention
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026
Gloucester City Council has proposed a fresh structure for an expanded finance team after its ext...
RECRUITMENT
Shaping the sector's workforce of the future
By Neel Patel | 05 March 2026
At a time of significant change for local government – headed up by the LGR agenda – Neel Patel e...
IMPROVEMENT
London borough urged to shout about achievements
By Neil Merrick | 02 March 2026
A London borough has been told the shout more loudly about its achievements and prospects so as t...
Neighbourhood Highways Engineer (Northern)
£46,579 - £50,908 per annum
We are recruiting an experienced and collaborative Neighbourhood Highway Engineer to help keep Devon’s highway network safe, resilient and moving. Apply for this job
Service Manager - Corporate Governance Services (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£47,738 - £51,928
Premium jobThis is an exciting time to join our Governance and Corporate Services function. Apply for this job
Director of Corporate Services
£116,572 – £124,881
The Successful candidate will lead major transformation programmes, drive organisational improvement Apply for this job
- Council changes approach to providers after contract collapse
- Strategic authorities: Swerving the 'screw up'
- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
- First, rewire the place, then turn the lights on
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
Neighbourhood Highways Engineer (Northern)
£46,579 - £50,908 per annum
We are recruiting an experienced and collaborative Neighbourhood Highway Engineer to help keep Devon’s highway network safe, resilient and moving. Apply for this job
Service Manager - Corporate Governance Services (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£47,738 - £51,928
Premium jobThis is an exciting time to join our Governance and Corporate Services function. Apply for this job
Director of Corporate Services
£116,572 – £124,881
The Successful candidate will lead major transformation programmes, drive organisational improvement Apply for this job
- Council changes approach to providers after contract collapse
- Strategic authorities: Swerving the 'screw up'
- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
- First, rewire the place, then turn the lights on
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
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