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RECRUITMENT
Worcester names preferred managing director candidate
By Paul Marinko | 29 January 2026
Worcester City Council has named Lloyd Griffiths, currently the authority's corporate director fo...
RECRUITMENT
The new reality of visible leadership
By Sunita Patel | 29 January 2026
Sunita Patel outlines how the need for community cohesion has presented an important challenge fo...
COHESION
Rising community tensions say council chiefs
By Paul Marinko | 28 January 2026
A new survey of senior council officers has found nearly three quarters (74%) feel community tens...
COHESION
Rebuilding the scaffolding to repair communities
By Paul Marinko | 28 January 2026
Community tensions have been rising in the last year, a new survey by Starfish Search has found. ...
RECRUITMENT
Southampton urged to appoint a deputy chief
By Joe Lepper | 27 January 2026
Southampton City Council should consider appointing a deputy chief executive to oversee its trans...
REORGANISATION
What LGR means for the workers
By Heather Jameson | 26 January 2026
Local government reorganisation (LGR) is not all about the structures and politics – what about t...
RECRUITMENT
Those were the days
By Martin Tucker | 22 January 2026
Having spent the last 25 years helping local authorities to hire senior leaders, Martin Tucker ta...
FINANCE
Crossing the capability chasm
By Simon Christian | 20 January 2026
Local government finance leaders are very clear about what they want to focus on, but there is a ...
HR
From adult social care international recruitment crisis to collaboration
By Pete Fahy | 19 January 2026
Pete Fahy looks at how the West Midlands is rewriting the future of social care workforce plannin...
RECRUITMENT
Going beyond resilience
By Liam Young | 15 January 2026
Liam Young looks at the true cost of today’s head roles, arguing that now is the time to establis...
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- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
- Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review
- Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit
Head of Property, Assets & Major Projects
HAY 4 - £69,448 to £73,978, Car Allowance - £7,353 per annum – hence Remuneration package £74-78k (higher end of the salary)
This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial asset management Apply for this job
Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
Armed Forces Commissioner
£170,000 per annum
Premium jobThis is a unique opportunity to serve as the independent champion for Service personnel Apply for this job
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
- Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review
- Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit
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