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FUTURE VISION
Can devo do it?
By Elizabeth Hopkins | 06 August 2024
Mission-led government needs a different approach. Ben Lucas and Elizabeth Hopkins look at struct...
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Clean, green, secure strategies for a positive future
By Christopher Hammond | 06 August 2024
The Labour Government’s mission-led approach promises national renewal through economic growth, c...
COUNCILLORS
The sector's politicians have their families, responsibilities and mortgages, too
By By Claire Kober | 06 August 2024
The talent drain of councillors is a serious issue for the sector coming at a time when the mood ...
HOUSING
How to unleash a new generation of council housing
By Tracy Bingham | 06 August 2024
There are financial pressures mounting on the Housing Revenue Account that could hold councils ba...
GOVERNANCE
Governance: evolution and experimentation
By Ed Hammond | 06 August 2024
Ed Hammond looks at the new Government’s ‘missions-led’ plans for public services and how this wi...
FINANCE
How to fix local government finance
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 05 August 2024
Existing funding needs to be distributed more fairly, and stability must be returned to the syste...
GOVERNMENT
The district devolution D:Ream
By Kathy O'Leary | 01 August 2024
New governments always come with an air of optimism, says Kathy O'Leary. But there needs to be a ...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Vaccine uptake: Give councils the power and cash to deliver
By Florence Conway | 01 August 2024
Pockets of lower vaccine uptake drive inequalities in outcomes, yet we’re not turning to the prof...
FISCAL DEVOLUTION
Fiscal devolution comes at a cost – but it's worth it
By Heather Jameson | 31 July 2024
Rachel Reeves' discovery of a fiscal black hole may be had news for the public purse, but it coul...
FINANCE
Slowing down to move ahead
By Kevin Muldoon-Smith | 31 July 2024
Kevin Muldoon-Smith looks at fixing local government finance and the trade-off between acting no...
Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually
Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job
Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually
Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job
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