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Walker to step down after five years
PEOPLE

Walker to step down after five years

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025

Chief executive of Herefordshire Council, Paul Walker, has announced he will step down from the role in March after five years.

WORKFORCE

Safety shouldn't be too much for women to ask for

By Heather Jameson | 18 September 2025

Councils cannot ignore what persists within their own workplace cultures, writes Heather Jameson.

UNIONS

EXCLUSIVE SURVEY: 'Women are being failed'

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025

One in 10 local authority female staff have experienced inappropriate touching by a manager, a la...

PAY

Levelling the paying field

By Martin Ford | 17 September 2025

With a host of newly-minted unitaries set to spring up around England in the coming months and ye...

WORKFORCE

The new fire and rehire regime: what you need to know

By Anna Scott | 12 September 2025

Rebecca McGuirk and Anna Scott look at details of the Employment Rights Bill and say if there are...

LEADERSHIP

From district to unitary: Lessons in leadership and place

By Dr Catherine Howe | 12 September 2025

Shifting to unitary leadership offers new insights on scale, place, and people, says Catherine Ho...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Reform council chief announces retirement plans

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2025

Lincolnshire CC’s chief executive officer, Debbie Barnes, has announced her plans to retire after...

RECRUITMENT

View from the Hill

By Greg Hayes | 11 September 2025

Greg Hayes looks at the perils of failing to take a proactive approach to filling vacancies

RECRUITMENT

Going beyond the job description

By Matt Jones | 11 September 2025

Matt Jones takes a look at the strategic value of interim leaders in local government

WORKFORCE

Future Forum Midlands: Council chiefs have fewer derailers to success than private counterparts

By Paul Marinko | 10 September 2025

New research by recruitment specialists GatenbySanderson has found council chief executives have ...

HOUSING

Warmer Homes London: A blueprint for greener, healthier, and fairer communities

By Brenda Dacres | 10 September 2025

Mete Coban and Brenda Dacres explain how Warmer Homes London is uniting boroughs, housing provide...

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Head of Biodiversity and Climate Resilience

£68,930 - £73,320.50

This is a high-impact leadership role focused on delivering Cherwell's Climate Action Plan Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council

Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services

£113,435.50 - £125,379 / Grade

This is more than a leadership role - it's an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council

Head of Chief Executive's Office

£68,930 - £73,320.50 / Grade M

This is a pivotal leadership position at the heart of the Council Apply for this job

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