Ethics


Call for power to ban councillors 30/01/2019 Council standards boards should have the power to ban councillors for up to six months without allowances, the Committee on Standards in Public Life has recommended.
Ethical standards in local government to be reviewed 30/01/2018 A review into how local government is supporting ethical standards is to be conducted by the Committee on Standards in Public Life.

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Senior Project Manager

Up to £50,823 per annum

The role of this post is to oversee the project management, development and implementation of the County Council’s Major Transport Projects.. Leicestershire

Recuriter: Leicestershire County Council

Programme and Change Delivery Manager (Spatial Planning and Urban Design)

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

£43,833 - £53,115 Depending on skills and experience

Are you a change delivery manager with expertise in England’s local government spatial planning and urban design sector? Wandsworth, London (Greater)

Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Early Years Practitioner

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

£26,544 - £30,618 per annum pro rata

This is a diverse area and we have high aspirations for all our children, starting with... Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater)

Recuriter: The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Programme Manager - Association of Directors of Children’s Services

£50,000 to £60,000 pa

This role will help to shape an annual SLI work plan and variously oversee, facilitate, commission or directly deliver and... York, North Yorkshire

Recuriter: City of York Council

School Wellbeing Worker

£27,614 to £30,602 per annum

The role will involve providing schools with consultation and advice, training, direct work in... York, North Yorkshire

Recuriter: City of York Council

Public Property

This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.

The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.