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FINANCE
Scottish ministers hit out at UK austerity
By Naomi Larsson | 09 March 2020
Scottish ministers have blamed UK austerity measures for the financial difficulties facing counci...
HUMAN RESOURCES
'Just be kind'
By Heather Jameson | 04 March 2020
While local government has been distracted by austerity, what has happened to diversity? The MJ, ...
HEALTH
Addressing health inequalities is in the sector's hands
By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2020
The Marmot review shows a stalling in life expectancy. Heather Jameson says the figures are 'a sh...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'Things will not get better: We need radical action'
By Neil McInroy | 12 February 2020
Neil McInroy argues that a crisis in children’s and adults’ services calls for ‘a new spirit of a...
WHITEHALL
Ministers urged to embrace ambitious devolution agenda
By Paul Marinko | 10 February 2020
The UK’s biggest cities have urged ministers to embrace an ambitious devolution agenda and not ‘m...
FINANCE
Our unsustainable finance system needs a reboot
By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2020
Heather Jameson says the finance system is increasingly unsustainable and local government has no...
FINANCE
Row over SNP funding of councils
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2020
Local government is ‘treated far better in Scotland than it is elsewhere in the UK,’ the Scottish...
FINANCE
Let's put investment into our school buildings
By Gary Fielding | 15 January 2020
Schools capital allocations have been skewed by political priorities, says Gary Fielding As a res...
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY
Councils still shine after a decade of austerity
By Heather Jameson | 09 January 2020
CIPFA's new resilence data tool is a 'dataset, not a crystal ball', says Heather Jameson. It show...
SOCIAL CARE
First and foremost we need clarity on finance
By Paul O'Brien | 18 December 2019
Getting ‘Brexit Done’ should open up an oven-ready settlement for local government to implement r...
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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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