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WHITEHALL
Sector calls for action over care home purchasing plan
By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2023
Local government has called for action so a £200m initiative to address hospital bed blocking avo...
WHITEHALL
Church calls for restoration of social care funding
By Paul Marinko | 24 January 2023
The Church of England has laid out a central role for councils as it called for a national covena...
BUSINESS
Capital injection after council trading company sale
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2023
Merton LBC is believed to have netted £190m of ‘much-needed’ capital after selling a wholly-owned...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Unions poised to submit inflation-busting pay claim
By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2023
Local government trade unions are considering an inflation-busting pay demand for 2023-24, The MJ...
WHITEHALL
Officials may break law by using tablets at elections
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2023
Returning officers (ROs) are weighing up whether to risk breaking the law by replacing paper regi...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Solihull chief executive resigns
By Martin Ford | 20 January 2023
The chief executive of Solihull MBC, Nick Page, has stepped down with immediate effect, the autho...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
London chief to move boroughs
By Martin Ford | 19 January 2023
Lewisham LBC’s chief executive, Kim Wright, is to move to Brent LBC, Stephen Evans is to join Win...
WHITEHALL
Councils have 'grasped the issues' arising from Awaab Ishak death
By Dan Peters | 16 January 2023
English local authorities that have retained ownership and management of their council homes have...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Walsall names interim chief
By Martin Ford | 16 January 2023
Walsall MBC director Deborah Hindson has been appointed as the authority’s interim chief executive.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
'Serious and widespread failings' found by Ofsted at Solihull
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2023
‘Serious failings’ identified at Solihull MBC after the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes have ‘not ...
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Interim Head of Commissioning (Children & Families)
£71,513 - £80,593
You will play a pivotal role in developing sustainable, high-quality services while building strong partnerships across health, education, social care Apply for this job
Director of Governance and Civic Services
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As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Chief Digital & Data Officer
£90,743 - £102,584
You will lead development of our strategy a broad digital, data and technology service and influence how we use data, insight, automation and AI Apply for this job
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