A good time for the sector to have friends in high places
GENERAL ELECTION

A good time for the sector to have friends in high places

By Jonathan Werran | 05 July 2024

Jonathan Werran asks what the sector can expect from the new government, and says stopping more section 114 notices will be high on the list of inheritance problems

LABOUR

Tirelessly toiling for us all

By Jonathan Carr-West | 04 July 2024

Elections couldn’t happen without the hard work of local government – yet it has been rarely ment...

GENERAL ELECTION

Now is the time for governing in both poetry and prose

By Michael Burton | 03 July 2024

In all the key socio-economic challenges local government has a key role, and the new administrat...

GENERAL ELECTION

Public servants and civil servants go 'above and beyond'

By Rachael Shimmin | 03 July 2024

Rachael Shimmin pays tribute to the late civil servant Paul Rowsell for his work and to public s...

GENERAL ELECTION

Districts look forward to early collaboration with a new government

By Trevor Holden | 03 July 2024

Centrally-conceived policies have a greater chance of success if worked on collaboratively with l...

DEVOLUTION

The octopus as an exciting ideal model for devolution

By Claire Spencer | 03 July 2024

Claire Spencer says the politics of devolution focuses on red lines, postcode lotteries and unhel...

FINANCE

Roll on the robots

By Tracie Langley | 03 July 2024

Improving productivity everywhere involves optimising resource use to deliver better outcomes for...

WHITEHALL

A new beginning for local government

By Dominic Campbell | 03 July 2024

On General Election day, Dominic Campbell issues a rallying cry to senior leaders in local public...

LABOUR PARTY

How philanthropy fills the gaps

By Dan Corry | 01 July 2024

Dan Corry says place-based philanthropy can greatly help in delivering spatial equality – and a L...

HOWARD BERNSTEIN

We did it Howard's way

By Greg Clark | 01 July 2024

With the sector still mourning the recent death of Sir Howard Bernstein, Greg Clark gives The MJ ...

FINANCE

The next government will have to fix the broken finance system

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 28 June 2024

The manifestos contained a welcome agreement on multi-year settlements, but big questions remain ...

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Head of Commissioning & Homes for All

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Regeneration Manager

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Wyre Forest District Council

Wellbeing Service (Case Work) Team Leader

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London Borough of Merton

frederica-diamanta

Head of Commissioning & Homes for All

£57,763 – £64,211

Due to retirement we have a fantastic opportunity for highly motivated and energetic individual to join Tameside Council Apply for this job

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Regeneration Manager

£52,219 to £55,574 per Annum

Whatever your role within Wyre Forest District Council, every day you will be working to benefit people living in the area Apply for this job

Wyre Forest District Council

Wellbeing Service (Case Work) Team Leader

ME15 – £51,093 - £54,129 per annum

We are looking for a qualified social worker to be responsible for key strands within Merton's Family Wellbeing Service. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton