FINANCE

Council in talks over safety valve breach

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2022

Dorset Council is holding talks with Whitehall as it expects to breach an agreement to pay off it...

HEALTH

Making a difference in Bedford

By Dan Peters | 02 November 2022

Bedford BC’s chief executive Laura Church is a fan of unitarisation, but she says it comes with i...

FINANCE

Council defends chief's controversial package

By Mark Conrad | 31 October 2022

Hambleton DC has defended a controversial £225,000 redundancy package for its chief executive.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Unitaries are not an everywhere panacea

By Richard Stokoe | 04 October 2022

Based on his experience of living in Cornwall, Richard Stokoe concludes the current rural unitary...

FINANCE

New Somerset chief faces £44m deficit

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2022

Reining in a higher than expected budget gap will be among the priorities for the newly-announced...

REORGANISATION

Structural change not a cure-all for children's services

By Martin Ford | 11 July 2022

Structural change alone is not enough to turn around children’s services, a new report has found.

REORGANISATION

Councils told to end merger speculation

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2022

Two councils have been urged to ‘move on’ from merger proposals that have failed to get off the g...

WHITEHALL

A year of progress on county devolution

By James Maker | 28 June 2022

James Maker says that rather than stripping powers from any tier of local government, Clause 16  ...

REORGANISATION

Keeping that personal touch

By Lawrence Conway | 27 June 2022

it’s possible with foresight to design the councils of the future in a way that can adapt to rapi...

FINANCE

North Yorkshire unitary to inherit 'frightening' deficit

By Martin Ford | 23 June 2022

North Yorkshire’s new unitary council could inherit a budget deficit of £50m, it has been revealed.

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

£56,443-£64,951

Our visitor economy is a priority sector for us. It adds over £4 billion of economic value a year... Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Deputy Director Adult Social Care Operations

£96,625 - £114,585

Transform Communities, Lead with Compassion – Be the Driving Force in Adult Social Care Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Assistant Director of Public Protection & Neighbourhoods

£76,946 - £88,923

Join Rochdale Council and shape the future of our vibrant community! Apply for this job

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