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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Repairing children's services is an investment worth making

By Heather Jameson | 11 September 2019

Spending more on services to stop the rising costs of taking children into care must be worth the...

SOCIAL CARE

A journey starts with a single step

By Richard Webb | 06 September 2019

Places like North Yorkshire have never been well funded by governments, according to Richard Webb...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Not just about the money

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2019

Manchester City Council’s senior management team talks to Heather Jameson about its focus on work...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh demand for place-based budgets

By Dan Peters | 21 August 2019

A fresh demand for place-based budgets has been made by the co-chair of an independent panel that...

EUROPEAN UNION

Effecting change in more ways than one

By Saima Ashraf | 20 August 2019

Saima Ashraf has journeyed a long way to get to her current position of deputy leader of Barking ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Time to wake up

By Paul Wheeler | 20 August 2019

Paul Wheeler says the ‘slow death of capable local political leadership’ is hopefully a wake-up c...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Promising findings from social work pilots

By Naomi Larsson | 19 August 2019

Devolving budgets to frontline workers to directly support families could reduce the likelihood o...

FINANCE

Council to change finance approach after review

By Paul Marinko | 07 August 2019

Warrington BC has ‘consistently overspent’ against parts of its budget and needs to change its ap...

WHITEHALL

Pay claim would cost sector £1bn

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2019

A demand for a 10% pay rise and minimum wage of £10 per hour would cost local government more tha...

CLIMATE CHANGE

A stitch in time

By Tony Kirkham | 24 July 2019

English cities are trying to deal with the impact of austerity, says Tony Kirkham. But he conclud...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

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Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council

frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council