CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Interim chief appointed at Guildford and Waverley

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2024

Annie Righton has been appointed as chief executive for Guildford BC and Waverley BC on an interi...

WHITEHALL

Mole Valley directed not to withdraw local plan

By Mark Conrad | 30 January 2024

Mole Valley DC will examine an option to build on green belt land, after housing minister Lee Row...

WHITEHALL

MPs 'disturbed' by state of local audit

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2024

MPs have been left ‘disturbed’ by the state of the local government audit system, top officials h...

LONDON COUNCILS

London Councils call for greater powers over pupil numbers

By Mark Conrad | 30 January 2024

London’s boroughs want powers to direct academy schools to slash pupil numbers, after research in...

FINANCE

Teesworks inquiry finds no evidence of 'corruption'

By William Eichler | 30 January 2024

An inquiry into accusations of corruption relating to the Teesworks scheme has found no evidence ...

COUNCILLORS

Security costs exemption for election spend limits

By Mark Conrad | 29 January 2024

Local government minister Simon Hoare this week confirmed key security costs for local elections ...

WHITEHALL

No promise of extra funding from Rayner

By Paul Marinko | 29 January 2024

Shadow levelling up secretary Angela Rayner has avoided committing Labour to providing local gove...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Watchdog warning over food standards resourcing

By Martin Ford | 29 January 2024

A watchdog has warned of ‘inadequate resourcing’ of environmental health and trading standards se...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Travers lands interim Southampton post

By Mark Conrad | 29 January 2024

Former Barnet and Lambeth LBC chief executive Andrew Travers has returned to local government as ...

FINANCE

Council leaders demand right to set tax levels

By Andrew Vaux | 26 January 2024

Local authority leaders in Scotland have renewed their fight to set their own council taxes – des...

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Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

£142,950 - £157,041

Forged through an industrial past, Stoke-on-Trent is a city with creativity and kindness at its heart. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Strategic Director Economy, Innovation and Growth

Up to £134,228

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Gateshead Council

Strategic Director Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

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We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

£142,950 - £157,041

Forged through an industrial past, Stoke-on-Trent is a city with creativity and kindness at its heart. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Strategic Director Economy, Innovation and Growth

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council

Strategic Director Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council