HEALTH

Burnham proposes home care army for the NHS

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 January 2015

Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has pledged to create a home care army of more than 5,000 wo...

SOCIAL CARE

Bearing the care burden

By Ben Page | 26 January 2015

The future of the NHS dominates the political and news agenda, while away from the headlines the ...

HEALTH

Give districts a seat at the table

By Sandra Dinneen | 26 January 2015

It’s time to stop talking and let district councils act to ensure effective use of public expendi...

HEALTH

RSP fails to reflect 40% cut in grants say councils

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Town halls have attacked the Government’s revenue spending power (RSP) calculation for failing to...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Lack of DCSs hits directors' roles

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

A call to fight for the director of children’s services role amid an increasing trend towards cre...

HEALTH

The heart of the matter

By Cllr Scott Dickinson | 19 January 2015

Cllr Scott Dickinson explains how Northumberland CC has joined forces with its local NHS health t...

FINANCE

Caring is sharing

By David Pearson | 19 January 2015

David Pearson feels the Better Care Fund cash can’t go far enough to aid adult social care, but d...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Trade unions warn of funding crisis

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 January 2015

Council services in England are under threat from a growing funding crisis, trade union leaders h...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Je suis un intermédiaire

By Michael Burton | 14 January 2015

I hadn’t realised it was such a quiet news day what with 1m copies of Charlie Hebdo hitting the s...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Birmingham's Knottenbelt to retire for second time

12 January 2015

Birmingham City Council’s head of adult learning Sue Knottenbelt has retired for the second time ...

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Strategic Director, Finance and Resources (S.151 Officer)

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Blackburn with Darwen is a distinctive, welcoming and vibrant borough with a strong identity and a genuine buzz about the place. Apply for this job

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£55,036 - £58,879

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West Northamptonshire Council

Fire Safety Surveyor

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Help protect residents and shape better standards across our borough.As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll use your technical expertise to help make homes Apply for this job

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