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ECONOMIC GROWTH
US, them and the plan for economic growth
By Heather Jameson | 22 January 2025
If the growth mission is the big priority on this side of the pond, 'what action is the Governmen...
REORGANISATION
Mapping local government reorganisation
By Ben Pykett | 22 January 2025
Katie Johnston and Ben Pykett consider the balancing act of local government reorganisation, and ...
AI
Councils risk missing out on the transformative potential of AI
By Leo Hanna | 21 January 2025
Central government must recognise the importance of local government in their plans for AI-assist...
PENSIONS
Decoupling the accounts is the way forward
By Cllr Neil Swannick | 21 January 2025
The Government’s proposal to publish and audit the accounts of the Local Government Pension Funds...
REGENERATION
Earning and belonging
By Sadie Levi | 21 January 2025
To truly revitalize and maximise the potential of towns we must think about how local people and ...
AI
Expanding on the growing role of AI in the public sector
By Cllr Ian Parry | 17 January 2025
Following the Government’s announcement of an AI Opportunities Plan, Ian Parry says Staffordshire...
DEVOLUTION
The makings of a fascinating year
By By Abdool Kara | 17 January 2025
Abdool Kara looks to the year ahead as 2024 closed with a flurry of government actions for the se...
UNIONS
Time to reverse course?
By Paul Bell | 17 January 2025
Unison’s Paul Bell looks at the impact of LATCs and evaluates the long-term risk to council workf...
GRENFELL INQUIRY
Lessons in resilience from the Grenfell tragedy
By Rob Wahl | 16 January 2025
Resilience has to be an intrinsic part of every department so that when a crisis hits, the respon...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Building a brighter future for our children
By Andy Smith | 16 January 2025
Child poverty, a sector wide recruitment and retention crisis, and a ‘broken’ SEND system could f...
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- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
- Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
Assistant Director of Governance, People & Performance (Monitoring Officer)
c.£95,000
Arun District Council is entering one of the most significant and exciting periods in its recent history Apply for this job
Highway Asset Manager (Contracts)
£58,310 per annum
Premium jobAre you experienced in delivering large-scale infrastructure programmes that keep communities connected and safe? Apply for this job
Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e
£51,356 - £52,412
You will be managing and supervising a designated team. Apply for this job
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
- Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
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