CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Watchdog warning over food standards resourcing

By Martin Ford | 29 January 2024

A watchdog has warned of ‘inadequate resourcing’ of environmental health and trading standards services by councils.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Trading standards - market regulator and champion of fairness

By Cllr Jenny Hannaby | 05 September 2022

Now more than ever, councils’ trading standards service is essential to our economy and the envir...

BUSINESS

Guidance to 'reduce burdens' in pandemic issued

By Martin Ford | 26 January 2021

Councils will be allowed to deprioritise some trading standards and health and safety work to foc...

LEGAL

It's time to see trading standards as a value creator

By Trish Caldwell | 11 November 2019

Trish Caldwell says that a new report really demonstrates the case for local trading standards se...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Trading standards Brexit cash plea

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2019

Councils have pleaded for extra Government cash amid fears Brexit will heap additional demands on...

HEALTH

Care services face five-day delays for medicines under no-deal Brexit

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2019

The Government’s report on readiness for a no-deal Brexit has warned adult care services to prepa...

WHITEHALL

Funeral review could lead to new burdens

By Paul Marinko | 13 August 2019

A review of funeral services could lead to a ratings system for the industry and hand responsibil...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Sector fumes over lack of pre-Brexit briefing

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2019

Councils have threatened to walk away from Government attempts to engage with them on Brexit amid...

SOCIAL CARE

The final countdown

By Dan Peters | 19 February 2019

Dan Peters reports on how local authorities are making contingency plans for Brexit while also en...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs' no-deal Brexit capacity warning

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2019

Council capacity will be stretched under a no-deal Brexit scenario, local authority chief executi...

TRADING STANDARDS

Caught bag to rights

12 July 2017

In Diary’s opinion, trading standards are the unsung heroes on an unsung sector.

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Transformation and Delivery Manager RBKC614495

£64,929 - £74,220 per annum

Help us to drive transformation and change at the Council with learning Grenfell at the centre of this change. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Chief Schools Adjudicator

£63 per hour

Are you an exceptional leader who can lead and inspire a cadre of experienced peers? Apply for this job

Office of the Schools Adjudicator

Senior Project Manager RBKC613669

£66,555 - £76,077 per annum

Work with our residents and our suppliers to deliver high-quality new homes and other mixed use projects. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

frederica-diamanta

Transformation and Delivery Manager RBKC614495

£64,929 - £74,220 per annum

Help us to drive transformation and change at the Council with learning Grenfell at the centre of this change. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Chief Schools Adjudicator

£63 per hour

Are you an exceptional leader who can lead and inspire a cadre of experienced peers? Apply for this job

Office of the Schools Adjudicator

Senior Project Manager RBKC613669

£66,555 - £76,077 per annum

Work with our residents and our suppliers to deliver high-quality new homes and other mixed use projects. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council