EDUCATION

Councils looking after record 576,000 children with SEND

By William Eichler | 13 June 2024

Councils are looking after record numbers of children and young people with special educational n...

FINANCE

Cash-strapped Slough BC faces going £11m over budget

By William Eichler | 13 June 2024

Slough BC’s leadership should take ‘immediate action’ as the council is at risk of going £11m ove...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Next government 'should bring big cities up to par with G7 peers'

By Ann McGauran | 12 June 2024

The incoming government should put big cities outside London at the heart of a national mission t...

HIGHWAYS

Labour pledges to fix one million potholes

By William Eichler | 12 June 2024

One million potholes a year will be fixed if Labour is elected on 4 July, shadow transport secret...

BUSINESS

£205bn cost of eradicating social housing waiting list

By Emily Twinch | 11 June 2024

The price tag for building a home for each household on English housing waiting lists would be mo...

WHITEHALL

Corridors of power

11 June 2024

Whitehall private secretaries Julie Smythe and Dave Duster are shopping for new furniture for the...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Run, Rishi, run

11 June 2024

When Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was local government minister, he was known for making fast decis...

POLICY AND POLITICS

A terrifying ordeal

11 June 2024

In hindsight, there were a few hints that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would call a General Electio...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Casually does it

11 June 2024

Diary was back to one of its favourite pastimes again the other day.

ELECTIONS

More than a million apply for vote

By Martin Ford | 11 June 2024

Council elections teams are facing a workload surge as they race to register voters in time for t...

frederica-diamanta

Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner

£85,245 - £90,273

An experienced CFO sought to shape the financial strategy and governance that supports delivery of police and crime objectives in Wiltshire & Swindon. Apply for this job

OPCC

Head of Parks & Open Spaces

£75,445 & generous pension and benefits

Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking a dynamic, ambitious and experienced professional to lead our award-winning Parks & Open Spaces Services. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Deputy Director Transformation & Business Services

£91,872 per annum

With a new Leadership Team in place, we are ambitious for our future and proud of our achievements. Apply for this job

Devon County Council

frederica-diamanta

Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner

£85,245 - £90,273

An experienced CFO sought to shape the financial strategy and governance that supports delivery of police and crime objectives in Wiltshire & Swindon. Apply for this job

OPCC

Head of Parks & Open Spaces

£75,445 & generous pension and benefits

Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking a dynamic, ambitious and experienced professional to lead our award-winning Parks & Open Spaces Services. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Deputy Director Transformation & Business Services

£91,872 per annum

With a new Leadership Team in place, we are ambitious for our future and proud of our achievements. Apply for this job

Devon County Council