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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Spending Review needs to embody 'strategic, systematic change'
17 July 2019
At the Local Government Association (LGA) annual conference, Claire Kober noted the biggest shift...
DEVOLUTION
Only devolution can protect public services from years of Brexit chaos
By Andrew Laird | 15 July 2019
Andrew Laird argues that only a renewed and rapid drive to devolve power to cities and local area...
SOCIAL CARE
Prospective Barchester buyer withdraws
By Martin Ford | 11 July 2019
A mooted sale of a major UK care home provider has been called off.
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
How London delivers safeguarding
By Dawn Wakeling | 09 July 2019
London’s adult safeguarding partnership was set up to unite a plethora of agencies in the capital...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Why Staffordshire dares to care
By Dr Richard Harling | 09 July 2019
Without a national solution, it’s likely councils will have to intervene even more in the care of...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Health secretary blames Westminster politics for plight of social care
By Martin Ford | 04 July 2019
Health secretary Matt Hancock has conceded ‘we should have fixed social care by now’ in a speech ...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
MPs 'not listening' after Panorama social care documentary
By Martin Ford | 03 July 2019
Westminster politicians are still not listening to councils, according to the council leader who ...
FINANCE
Adult social care – one year on
By Ian Hudspeth | 03 July 2019
Cllr Ian Hudspeth expands on the LGA’s proposals for the long-awaited Green Paper on adult social...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
High needs kids: which councils are best?
By Leo Jones | 03 July 2019
The system for children with special educational needs is not working. Leo Jones argues that no-o...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
A case of cuts and a confidence crisis
By Martin Ford | 03 July 2019
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ annual survey reveals a pessimistic sector...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
Director of Legal and Governance
£109,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance
£131,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
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