CLIMATE CHANGE

Five priorities to solve the workforce crisis

By Gordon McFarlane | 18 April 2023

Gordon McFarlane sets out five ways to address the capacity and skills gap in local government, a...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: 'It's time for a new Audit Commission'

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 12 April 2023

An ex-senior mandarin has today called for a new Audit Commission as The MJ reveals the draft met...

SOCIAL CARE

A watchdog's role is to catch councils before they fail

By Heather Jameson | 12 April 2023

Oflog is not the Audit Commission, says Heather Jameson. 'The question is not whether we are tryi...

RECRUITMENT

The unseen value of interims

By Abi O'Brien | 04 April 2023

When the purse strings really tighten, why should local authorities invest in interim resources? ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A skills plan for Surrey

By Michael Coughlin | 04 April 2023

Michael Coughlin sets out the key elements of Surrey’s plan to create a unified and innovative sk...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Tackling the digital skills gap in Leeds

By Martyn Long | 04 April 2023

Martyn Long outlines how the Growing Talent Digital Leeds programme is supporting young people to...

DIGITAL

Keeping Kent connected and closing the digital skills gap

By Emily Paulding | 31 March 2023

Emily Paulding discusses how a technological and social innovation research project helped to dri...

FINANCE

Councils lack skills in deal-making, says commissioner

By Martin Ford | 30 March 2023

Children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, suggested support should be provided t...

FINANCE

Dealing with reputational risks

By Jamie Ounan | 21 March 2023

With the environmental, social and governance agenda becoming a key force shaping global investme...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA moves to tackle workforce crisis

By Martin Ford | 10 March 2023

The association’s executive advisory board heard that all of the Local Government Association’s p...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

Now is a great time to look at joining Reading. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

£91,230-£102,921

Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

Rochdale BC