24 March 2017

Celebrating the best of council-run services

LocalGov and We Own It are partnering up to launch the Local Public Ownership Awards.

The aim is to celebrate councils doing a brilliant job of running public services directly.

Send us your inspiring examples of local public ownership before the end of April.

The winners of the awards will be chosen by the public and announced at the start of July.

Does your council deserve an award for running a great service in-house? Please email the following information to info@weownit.org.uk

A summary of your example (no less than a sentence, no more than 80 words)
A link to further information online
A photo (if you have one)

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£38487 - £51834 per annum

Register your interest here to be notified of upcoming Occupational Therapist opportunities within Essex County Council's Adult Social Care services. England, Essex, Chelmsford

Recuriter: Essex County Council

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Career Grade 9 to 12 (G9 £35,412 - £39,152) (G10 £38,220 - £41,771) (G11 £40,777 - £45,091) (G12 £44,075 - £48,226) per annum

The Construction Consultancy Services (CCS) team provide client-side construction consultancy services across a range of professional disciplines to d Durham

Recuriter: Durham County Council

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Grade 4 £25,583 - £26,824

We are looking to recruit an Operational Support Assistant to provide high-quality administrative and business support to frontline services within Al Durham

Recuriter: Durham County Council

Operational Support Assistant

Grade 4 £25,583 - £26,824

We are looking to recruit an Operational Support Assistant to provide high-quality administrative and business support to frontline services within Al Durham

Recuriter: Durham County Council

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Grade 6 £28,142 - £31,022 pro rata to hours worked

WHAT IS INVOLVED? We’re looking for a permanent 16.5 hr enthusiastic and customer-focused Library Duty Manager to help lead the day-to-day operation Seaham

Recuriter: Durham County Council