FINANCE

Digital technologies could help councils save £14.7bn a year

By Laura Sharman | 15 March 2016

Councils could save £14.7bn a year if they made use of new digital technologies such as apps and ...

HEALTH

Push our commission to the top of the agenda

By Janet Morrison | 14 March 2016

Council chief executives are the last people who need warning about the unfolding crisis in healt...

WHITEHALL

Councils sign up to social care precept

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 March 2016

Most local authorities in England have taken advantage of the Government’s new social care precep...

WHITEHALL

Adult social care pleas after record bed blocking figures

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2016

Unprecedented pressures on adult social care have been blamed for record bed blocking figures rel...

FINANCE

Time to end the two solitudes of health and local government

By Michael Burton | 10 March 2016

Michael Burton says health professionals and policymakers are still not considering local governm...

FINANCE

Getting to the Hert of health care

By Iain MacBeath | 08 March 2016

Iain MacBeath explains Hertfordshire’s innovative collaboration with the NHS and how the Better C...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Majority support cross-party action to fix growing care crisis

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 March 2016

A survey by the charity Independent Age has revealed overwhelming public support for cross-party ...

SOCIAL CARE

The Bucks starts here

By Cllr Martin Phillips | 08 March 2016

Buckinghamshire CC has been praised for leading a project which allows lone parents to seek emplo...

FINANCE

Transforming services the 'women centred' way

By Clare Jones | 08 March 2016

Clare Jones explains why International Women’s Day should inspire councils to produce a new ‘wome...

HEALTH

Whitehall calls for groups to join forces to cut red tape

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 March 2016

A Whitehall report has criticised local government groups for failing to work together on project...

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Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

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Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

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The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

Up to £60k (inc. market supplement*)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a small central team. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

£41,967 - £50,088 per annum

Three local authorities, one aim: to prevent and overcome fraud. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council