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FINANCE
More for less? Residents will be getting less for more
By Heather Jameson | 10 September 2018
There are no more easy pickings when it comes to cuts and now the cracks in austerity plans are t...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
COSLA backs school libraries plan
By Mark Conrad | 10 September 2018
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has endorsed a new school libraries strategy.
WHITEHALL
'Radical approach' to improve Surrey's children's services
By Dan Peters | 05 September 2018
Surrey CC will take a ‘radical approach’ to improving its inadequate children’s services in a bid...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils reveal emergency savings plans
By Mark Conrad | 04 September 2018
Two more councils have announced emergency savings plans as counties struggle to balance their bo...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Torbay fails to turn around children's services
By Martin Ford | 03 September 2018
Torbay Council’s children’s services remain inadequate following a re-inspection by Ofsted.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils overspend £800m on children's services
By Laura Sharman | 23 August 2018
Councils in England overspent £816m on children’s services in 2017/18, according to official figu...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council has taken 'too long' to improve
By Dan Peters | 23 August 2018
Reading Council has improved services for young people leaving care since an inadequate Ofsted in...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Lancashire children's services out of special measures
By Martin Ford | 17 August 2018
Lancashire CC has been taken out of special measures following improvements to its children’s ser...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Merger set to create second biggest care provider
By Martin Ford | 17 August 2018
A care firm would become the second largest provider in the country if it succeeds in taking over...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Getting a grip on children's services costs
By Dan Peters | 15 August 2018
Although the focus of social services budgets is on adult care costs, it is children’s services t...
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- Impact of ICB cuts leads councils to moot legal challenge
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- EXCLUSIVE: Embattled Basildon pauses chief executive search
- EXCLUSIVE: Councils told to 'avoid publicity' over business rates refunds
- Scottish councils reject reorganisation
Associate Director – Acquisitions, Compliance & Maintenance
£111,579 - £122,596
Shape Dudley’s future through bold investment, safe homes and transformational estate leadership. Apply for this job
Associate Director – Streetscene
£96,064 - £107,932
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join our senior leadership team as Associate Director – Streetscene Apply for this job
Executive Director of Housing
£172,260 - £178,848
We will look to you to strengthen regulatory readiness, compliance and building safety; improve repairs Apply for this job
- Impact of ICB cuts leads councils to moot legal challenge
- Rewiring the state: The case for a 50 to state pension age labour market measure
- EXCLUSIVE: Embattled Basildon pauses chief executive search
- EXCLUSIVE: Councils told to 'avoid publicity' over business rates refunds
- Scottish councils reject reorganisation
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