REGENERATION

Councils receive £68m brownfield funding

By Martin Ford | 16 October 2024

The Government has announced 54 councils will receive a share of £68m from the Brownfield Land Re...

RECRUITMENT

Penna research: Nearly 40% of chiefs now have 'place' background

By Dan Peters | 16 October 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Almost four out of 10 top-tier council chief executives now have a place background, r...

HOUSING

Council landlords struggle with damp and mould

By Martin Ford | 16 October 2024

Seven councils have been named in a housing watchdog’s report on severe maladministration in damp...

FINANCE

Auditors for Redditch and Bromsgrove quit

By Emily Twinch | 15 October 2024

Ernst & Young have taken on auditing Redditch BC and Bromsgrove DC's accounts mid-financial year ...

SOCIAL CARE

Review finds 'poor operational performance' at CQC

By Martin Ford | 15 October 2024

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been told it must improve its assessments of local authorit...

FINANCE

Solace: Underfunding councils 'ultimate false economy'

By William Eichler | 15 October 2024

Failing to ensure councils are properly funded is ‘the ultimate false economy’ because it forces ...

PLANNING

Planning departments hit hardest by staff shortages

By William Eichler | 15 October 2024

Planning departments are facing the worst workforce shortages, with eight out of 10 experiencing ...

FINANCE

Two council leaders warn of financial collapse

By Martin Ford | 14 October 2024

The leaders of two councils have warned they are close to issuing section 114 notices.

DEVOLUTION

Devo deal process at 'end of shelf life'

By Martin Ford | 14 October 2024

The Government will need to take a different approach to English devolution in its forthcoming wh...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council attempts to recover payments to late chief executive

By Martin Ford | 14 October 2024

A council is to launch legal action over payments to a former chief executive, who has since died.

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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

frederica-diamanta

Head of Strategic Property

£82,179 - £93,414

we are seeking a Head of Strategic Property to lead and innovatively manage our service and portfolio. Apply for this job

Leicestershire County Council

Head of Finance and Resources

Salary: £56,433 - £64,951 plus relocation support

Transport is one of the key pillars of our devolution deal and a key priority for us Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Transport

£67,081 - £75,599 plus relocation support

Transport is one of the key pillars of our devolution deal and a key priority for us Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority