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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 r...

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...

PEOPLE

Dudley overhauls leadership team

By Martin Ford | 12 September 2025

Dudley MBC has announced five appointments to its senior leadership team.

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

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Group Leader – Plans, Policies & Place Making

£56,471 to £60,654 per annum, £4000 per annum for up to 3 years

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Charnwood Borough Council

Chief Executive

£174,377

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Herefordshire Council

Director of People & Culture

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Redbridge London Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Group Leader – Plans, Policies & Place Making

£56,471 to £60,654 per annum, £4000 per annum for up to 3 years

Premium jobLead Growth. Shape Places. Inspire Change. Apply for this job

Charnwood Borough Council

Chief Executive

£174,377

Premium jobHerefordshire is at an exciting point in its story. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council

Director of People & Culture

up to £135k

At Redbridge, we’re building an amazing place to work, learn and thrive. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council