Title
CLIMATE CHANGE
The good, the bad and the ugly
By Christopher Hammond | 12 March 2025
Christopher Hammond says new powers on climate action offer genuine promise, but local authoritie...
FINANCE
A time to focus on people
By Rob Powell | 12 March 2025
Rob Powell sets out his priorities for the coming year as president of the Society of County Trea...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Trump and the town hall
By Bob Neill | 12 March 2025
Donald Trump’s return to the White House has brought with it disruption on a global scale – and ...
REORGANISATION
Warning: Reorganisation turbulence ahead
By Blair McPherson | 11 March 2025
Blair McPherson says officers and members can make any model work but that reorganisations are hu...
DATA
Data is the key to creating thriving places
By Ed Parham | 10 March 2025
Ed Parham says the housing or climate crisis cannot be addressed without embracing data
REORGANISATION
When it comes to new unitaries, is big really better?
By Peter Holt | 10 March 2025
Official data gathered by Uttlesford DC for the District Councils’ Network undermines the Governm...
DIGITAL
Unlocking the power of data-sharing in local government
By Kathryn Lewis | 07 March 2025
Tim Pope and Kathryn Lewis look at how councils and Whitehall can look again at data-sharing to r...
REORGANISATION
There's no clear mandate for mega-councils
By By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 07 March 2025
Taxpayers' interests would be better served by not rushing reorganisation, says Sam Chapman-Allen.
COMMUNITIES
Sustainable regeneration: Looking back and moving forward
By Jessica Craig | 07 March 2025
The Government’s Plan for Neighbourhoods is not at the scale of the New Deal for Communities, but...
REORGANISATION
Making disruption work
By Dr Simon Kaye | 06 March 2025
The prize from local government reorganisation should not just be a ‘tidier map’ but a system bui...
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Executive Director of Place and Customer
up to £179,404 per annum
Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
Director of Social Work and Social Care
£100,731 to £104,625
You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
Environmental Services Contract Manager
£52,413 - £59,615 per year
This is a role with real strategic influence. From shaping policy and commissioning service improvements Apply for this job
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