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WHITEHALL
COVID crisis exposed council underfunding, says watchdog
By Heather Jameson | 19 May 2021
The COVID crisis exposed existing weaknesses in public services, including the underfunding of lo...
WHITEHALL
IT modernisation holds the key to 'build back better'
By Richard Petley | 18 May 2021
It is crucial that the Government moves even faster to deliver the digital public services now ex...
WHITEHALL
Burnham calls for Labour push on devolution
By Dan Peters | 17 May 2021
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called on his party to provide ‘wholehearted support fo...
WHITEHALL
Call for 'surge vaccine supplies' as Indian variant spreads
By Dan Peters | 14 May 2021
Local public health experts have asked the Government for ‘surge vaccine supplies’ amid anxiety o...
HEALTH
More than 100 leisure centres could go bust, DCN warns
By Dan Peters | 13 May 2021
More than 100 leisure centres in England could go bust due to the coronavirus crisis, district co...
HEALTH
Javid: Devolution crucial in levelling up
By Dan Peters | 13 May 2021
Former local government secretary Sajid Javid has stressed the importance of devolution in the dr...
WHITEHALL
Child protection to be 'reset'
By Martin Ford | 12 May 2021
Child protection will not return to the pre-pandemic norm, a top Department for Education officia...
WHITEHALL
PM dashes hopes for localism and devolution
By Heather Jameson | 12 May 2021
All hopes that prime ministers forged through local politics would be localists, sympathetic to ...
WHITEHALL
Let's continue to open national politicians' and civil servants' eyes to the potential of local government
By Graeme McDonald | 12 May 2021
Writing in advance of the Queen's Speech, Graeme McDonald wondered if it would set up a new relat...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A level of uncertainty
By Martin Ford | 12 May 2021
A Levelling up White Paper will emerge later this year, to replace the long-promised legislative ...
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- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
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