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WHITEHALL
Whitehall will be 'unable' to police social care precept
By Dan Peters | 06 April 2016
Government will struggle to monitor whether councils spend the social care precept on its intende...
SOCIAL CARE
Deprivation of liberty: more questions than answers
By Robin Constable | 01 April 2016
Robin Constable examines key legal rulings surrounding a person’s deprivation of liberty in their...
FINANCE
Addressing the blight of loneliness
By Ewan King | 01 April 2016
Social isolation is a growing problem, but local government can lead the way in tackling it, says...
FINANCE
Widespread council take-up of social care precept
By Thomas Bridge | 31 March 2016
Almost 95% of eligible authorities are raising council tax to fund adult social care this year, a...
WHITEHALL
Social care reform could 'destabilise' children's services
By Sam Clayden | 23 March 2016
The rush to reform social care could destabilise and fragment children’s services, a prominent ac...
WHITEHALL
Directors welcome care wage report
By Dan Peters | 23 March 2016
Adult social care directors have welcomed a report that reveals more than 200,000 care workers ar...
FINANCE
Council tax set to rise 14%
By Dan Peters | 22 March 2016
Council tax will rise by 14% in real terms by 2020/21, official forecasts have suggested.
WHITEHALL
Bill 'could cause recruitment crisis'
By Laura Sharman | 21 March 2016
The Housing Bill could cause a recruitment crisis in the care sector as many social housing tenan...
HEALTH
'Plan ahead for integrated place-based care'
By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016
A local government think-tank has called on councils and health trusts to plan ahead to help deve...
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 ...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
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Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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