Business

By William Eichler | 18 October 2018

Virgin Care has been identified as the preferred bidder for the delivery of 0-19 public health se...

HEALTH

Dilnot in hypothecated tax warning

By Mark Conrad | 16 October 2018

The solution to the social care funding crisis should emerge from general taxation and means-test...

Using partnerships between the public and private sector to drive social impact

By Sarah Lawson | 10 October 2018

In a year of high profile failings of public private partnerships, there needs to be a stronger m...

FINANCE

Reform outsourcing to restore confidence, think-tank urges

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2018

Councils are looking at new ways of providing services as outsourcing slumps, a think-tank has fo...

WHITEHALL

Brokenshire writes: Lifting the barriers to building

10 October 2018

Councils are the ‘sleeping giant’ of our housing system, as James Brokenshire explains, and now i...

BUSINESS

Damning report on leadership diversity

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2018

‘Little progress’ is being made in increasing the diversity of senior leadership in local authori...

ENVIRONMENT

Bishop oversees council talks with protesters

By Martin Ford | 01 October 2018

The Bishop of Sheffield has been mediating in talks between the city council and protesters again...

FINANCE

Report warns of 'dangerous' reliance on suppliers

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2018

Councils are concentrating more than half their total spend with their top five suppliers, new re...

HOUSING

Westminster brings 'failing' commercial venture in-house

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2018

Westminster City Council is to bring its arms-length housing company back under direct control fo...

COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT

Market 'saturated' with council trading companies

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2018

Almost two-thirds of councils have established trading companies, new research has found.

Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

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Gateshead Council

Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

£142,950 - £157,041

Forged through an industrial past, Stoke-on-Trent is a city with creativity and kindness at its heart. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Strategic Director Economy, Innovation and Growth

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council

Strategic Director Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council