A manifesto for councils under pressure
LEADERSHIP

A manifesto for councils under pressure

By Mark Rogers | 23 January 2025

Mark Rogers offers a set of six key indicators he believes can help local authority team leaders make sense of a complex environment and decide where to focus their attention.

PARTNERSHIPS

Pandora's box and the challenge of forming effective partnerships

By Nathan Elvery | 20 January 2025

Nathan Elvery looks at how to create and build effective partnerships in an increasingly complex...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Evolution through devolution

By Neil Blagburn | 16 January 2025

The council-led delivery of the Northumberland Line could inspire local authorities to take the l...

HEALTH

Tackling inequality through physical activity in Cornwall

By Craig Handford | 16 January 2025

A project aimed at better understanding the contribution of physical activity in helping to chang...

HOUSING

New Towns: A checklist for development and delivery

By Katja Stille | 23 December 2024

Katja Stille looks at how New Towns can effectively support local authority housing delivery.

HOUSING

Barnsley builds on its housing success

By Sarah Norman | 20 December 2024

Barnsley MBC’s achievement of the highest consumer standards grading in the Regulator of Social H...

PFI

Five factors for success in dealing with PFI expiry

By Caroline Mostowfi | 17 December 2024

A report shows many London boroughs are not yet prepared for the expiry of their private finance ...

SOCIAL VALUE

Westminster's success in harnessing social value

By Cllr Geoff Barraclough | 12 December 2024

Cllr Geoff Barraclough explains how Westminster LBC is unlocking the benefits of social value fro...

MJ AWARDS

Cheers all round for Oxfordshire's vision

By Karen Fuller | 11 December 2024

The Cheers M’Dears pub room’s win at The MJ Awards gave Oxfordshire CC the chance to shine a ligh...

MJ AWARDS

A Toolbox for Success

11 December 2024

Bev Morgan offers advice to local authorities keen to replicate the success of Wirral MBC’s launc...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Lending support in troubling times

By Pam Smith | 11 December 2024

In the aftermath of a tragic explosion and fire in the Elswick area of Newcastle earlier this yea...

frederica-diamanta

Head of Law Procurement & Information Governance

Management Grade 3 - £87,330 - £95,268 per annum

We are seeking a new Head of Law Procurement & Information Governance to lead on the provision of legal services to our five local authorities... Apply for this job

South London Legal Partnership

Community Facilities Manager

£61,879.00 - £65,320.00 per annum

Crawley Borough Council are looking to appoint an experienced Facilities Manager... Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Health and Adult Services Head of Practice / Principal Social Worker

£67,081 to £75,599

We believe this is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Law Procurement & Information Governance

Management Grade 3 - £87,330 - £95,268 per annum

We are seeking a new Head of Law Procurement & Information Governance to lead on the provision of legal services to our five local authorities... Apply for this job

South London Legal Partnership

Community Facilities Manager

£61,879.00 - £65,320.00 per annum

Crawley Borough Council are looking to appoint an experienced Facilities Manager... Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Health and Adult Services Head of Practice / Principal Social Worker

£67,081 to £75,599

We believe this is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council