FINANCE

Council looks to address £100m 'black hole'

By Ellie Ames | 01 November 2023

Somerset Council is considering measures, including reducing staffing and cutting services to sta...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Woking chief executive to stand down

By Martin Ford | 01 November 2023

Julie Fisher became chief executive in 2021 and will remain in post until February.

FINANCE

One in 10 county councils facing effective bankruptcy

By Ellie Ames | 01 November 2023

England’s county and unitary authorities are ‘running out of road’ to prevent insolvency, with on...

FINANCE

Bradford latest to issue section 114 warning

By Mark Whitehead | 31 October 2023

Bradford City Council has warned it may become the latest to declare an emergency section 114 not...

FINANCE

Emergency summit held amid temporary accommodation warnings

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2023

More than 150 councils this week attended an emergency summit as the cost of temporary accommodat...

TRANSPORT

White van man on... the Covid Inquiry

31 October 2023

Everyone knows the Government made a right pig’s ear of Covid, but that’s no surprise since Westm...

CULTURE

Councils' spooky season

31 October 2023

Diary hears ghosts, ghouls and spooks invaded several West of England councils as Halloween appro...

HIGHWAYS

Fine and dandy

31 October 2023

Newcastle United may have had their first taste of defeat in this season’s Champions League under...

SCRUTINY

Hammond-eggs

31 October 2023

Deputy chief executive of the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny, Ed Hammond’s recent work involv...

FINANCE

Labour regeneration plans will fail 'without radical action'

By Mark Whitehead | 31 October 2023

An incoming Labour government’s regeneration plans will fail without radical action to devolve fi...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Change

Upto £80,468

This role will Lead and manage large-scale transformation projects across the council. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Repairs & Maintenance

Up to £130,000

We are working with Lampton Services, a company wholly owned by the Borough of Hounslow Apply for this job

Lampton Group

Assistant Director of Operations, Adult Social Care

£95,400 - £106,008

As a highly credible and skilled practitioner, you will have considerable experience of leading and delivering adult services Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council