WHITEHALL

Business rates reform 'must not harm councils'

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2015

Council chiefs have warned business rate reforms must not have a negative impact on local authori...

DCLG

DCLG has no plans to cut number of LEPs

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

Ministers have ‘no plans’ to reduce the number of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), the Depar...

FINANCE

Minister: Sector faces tough next spending round

By Dan Peters | 04 June 2015

New local government minister Marcus Jones has warned the sector it faces a ‘tough’ next spending...

HEALTH

NHS poll shows 99% believe cuts will damage services

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2015

A poll of senior NHS professionals has found 99% believe cuts to social care funding are putting ...

HEALTH

Propelling the boost to self-sufficiency

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2015

Dr Jo Farrar, chief executive of Bath & North Somerset Council, is an advocate of progress and pr...

BUSINESS

Decentralisation could be mired in confusion

By MJ reporter | 27 May 2015

Confusion reigns, according to some local government figures over possible county devolution deal...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Dealer's choice

By Jonathan Werran | 19 May 2015

City devolution seized the news agenda last week with the chancellor’s announcement of a City Dev...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Off-payroll work defended

By Jonathan Werran | 13 May 2015

Children’s services chiefs have defended the use of hiring expert troubleshooters on controversia...

PAY

A farewell letter to Eric Pickles…

13 May 2015

The MJ's editorial director Michael Burton pens a personal letter to the previous communities sec...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Councils lauded for election management

By Laura Sharman | 08 May 2015

Local government staff have been praised for running a ‘smooth, efficient and robust’ election, w...

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Carbon and Net Zero Manager

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Assistant Director of City Transport

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Assistant Director of City Sustainability

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

frederica-diamanta

Carbon and Net Zero Manager

£47,754 - £50,788

To lead and manage the carbon strategy for the Agent by developing a programme Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Assistant Director of City Transport

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Assistant Director of City Sustainability

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council