WHITEHALL

Reform call ahead of vehicle tax widening

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023

A senior local government figure has called for the expansion of vehicle excise duty (VED) to zer...

FINANCE

Council's 'low-risk approach' questioned

By Martin Ford | 02 October 2023

A council has been urged by Local Government Association (LGA) peers to take more risks to improv...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Elected mayor in law change call

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023

Croydon LBC’s mayor Jason Perry has called for the law to be changed to give councils greater pow...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Chief recruitment halted

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023

The leaders of Bromsgrove DC and Redditch BC have decided to halt the recruitment process for a n...

FINANCE

Rejected £90m reallocated to other councils

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023

Some £90m for councils to reduce the risk of homelessness for new arrivals to the UK has been rea...

BUSINESS

Coroner's deadline for council after Rottweiler mauling

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023

A licensing team has been given until 13 November to respond after being urged to take a ‘more pr...

WHITEHALL

LGA seeks assessment over mental health withdrawal cost

By Mark Conrad | 02 October 2023

The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking an assessment of how cash saved when police att...

WHITEHALL

Government announces 20mph review

By Chris Ames | 02 October 2023

The Government has announced plans to discourage English local authorities from bringing in 20mph...

WELLBEING

Gove pledges to halt council four-day weeks

By Ann McGauran | 02 October 2023

Michael Gove has pledged to stop local authorities from implementing a four-day week and he said ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Select committee looks to launch financial distress inquiry

By Dan Peters | 29 September 2023

Senior local government figures have been approached to give evidence as MPs consider launching a...

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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