Opinion - Page 6

By Matthew Taylor | 04 March 2025

The opportunity to arrest the rise in economic inactivity offered by Get Britain Working plans mu...

SOCIAL CARE

The clear path for care reform

By Cllr Mike Stonard | 03 March 2025

Genuine social care reform can be achieved now, by hearing the voices of those on the ground, say...

PROCUREMENT

Embracing the opportunities to improve social value delivery

By Mark Cook | 28 February 2025

There is new guidance to enable social value delivery, but could the new National Procurement Pol...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Why councils are crucial to a national care service

By Gavin Edwards | 28 February 2025

Gavin Edwards outlines the elements that should form the basis of any national care system, inclu...

WORKFORCE

Getting match fit for new roles at unitaries

By Gill Kneller | 28 February 2025

East Hampshire DC is doing everything we can to ensure that when the starting gun fires on fast t...

DEVOLUTION

Fiscal devo has to be the destination sooner or later

By Andrew Carter | 28 February 2025

Giving places power to raise their own money is a logical next stop for devolution, especially in...

FINANCE

Let's make the case for investing in local government

By Ali Griffin | 27 February 2025

Even in this tough environment, we have countless examples of what the sector is capable of and w...

REORGANISATION

LGA can't please all of the people all of the time

By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2025

Heather Jameson says the Local Government Association is a 'real family, with all the bickering, ...

FINANCE

Managing pension funds is a local distraction

By Tracie Langley | 27 February 2025

Local authorities should be focusing on building better communities and delivering great services...

DEVOLUTION

Connecting the dots across a new landscape

By Elle Dodd | 27 February 2025

Elle Dodd offers a vision of the collaborative relationships, partnerships and leadership needed ...

Service Director – Transformation, Customer and ICT

From £100,011 - £106,691

Are you a transformational leader with a passion for driving strategic change and organisational efficiency? Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council

Chief Executive

£198k

Are you a visionary leader ready to shape the future of Tameside? Apply for this job

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Governance (Monitoring Officer)

£88,185 plus competitive benefits

We’re looking for a unique and innovative leader Apply for this job

South Ribble Borough Council & Chorley Council