FINANCE

14 councils 'likely' to issue s114s next year

By Ellie Ames | 28 February 2024

More than half of councils are likely to issue a section 114 notice within the next Parliament un...

FINANCE

Senior Nottingham councillors refuse to back budget cuts

By Ellie Ames | 14 February 2024

Senior members of cash-strapped Nottingham City Council have refused to recommend a report that p...

FINANCE

Council looks to address £100m 'black hole'

By Ellie Ames | 01 November 2023

Somerset Council is considering measures, including reducing staffing and cutting services to sta...

FINANCE

Councils face £3bn funding gap, LGA warns

By William Eichler | 04 July 2023

Councils in England face a funding gap of almost £3bn over the next two years just to maintain se...

RECRUITMENT

Performance broadly maintained in first council four-day week pilot

By Ann McGauran | 09 March 2023

Early data from the first four-day week pilot at an English local authority is leading to a step ...

DATA

Real talk

By Jonathan Carr-West | 15 February 2023

With the rise of AI filtering through to all areas of society, Dr Jonathan Carr-West looks at its...

FINANCE

Let's use conversations to tackle misunderstandings about councils

By Adele Taylor | 11 May 2022

If we are to change people’s views about what local government achieves with the resources it has...

COMMUNITIES

We won't let our citizens down

By Lawrence Conway | 25 March 2020

Lawrence Conway says South Lakeland DC is 'asking our teams to be flexible about how they work an...

INFRASTRUCTURE

What have councils ever done for us?

By George Thorley | 06 November 2019

George Thorley sets the changing structures and responsibilities of local government in both Scot...

FINANCE

Councils looking to insource due to austerity - APSE report

By Martin Ford | 29 May 2019

Austerity has driven councils to insource more services, research has concluded.

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frederica-diamanta

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

Rochdale BC

Corporate Director Children and Education

£142,031 - £151,583

We want to hear from people whose professional expertise and inspirational vision has already put them firmly on the map Apply for this job

Wiltshire Council

Head of Safeguarding

£58,000 - £63,000

Lead the Way in Safeguarding Excellence! Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead