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HEALTH

Social care funds 'uncertain'

By Tom Bridge | 25 November 2015

Councils have issued a stark warning about ‘deeply uncertain’ levels of funding for social care a...

FINANCE

Spending Review: Sector braces itself for further squeeze

By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2015

Local government is bracing itself for a further squeeze on its budgets when the chancellor annou...

HEALTH

Social care council tax precept could be in Spending Review

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 November 2015

George Osborne is reportedly expected to let councils impose a 2% ‘social care precept’ in this w...

FINANCE

Authority pleads for cash to fill funding gap

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2015

Argyll and Bute Council will make a plea to the Scottish Government for extra money to plug a £26...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: Rates reforms could put sector in 'straitjacket'

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015

The Society of Local Authority Chief Executive’s finance policy spokesman has suggested chancello...

PENSIONS

New rules to stop 'playground politics'

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2015

New rules will stop politically motivated boycott and divestment campaigns against UK defence com...

FINANCE

Council tax reduction offered to 7% fewer Scots than in 2013

By Tom Bridge | 16 September 2015

The number of vulnerable households receiving a council tax reduction in Scotland has fallen by a...

FINANCE

Stamping on fraud

By Adele Taylor | 16 September 2015

Adele Taylor explains how creating an anti-fraud framework brings big benefits.

WASTE

White Van Man on . . . combined authorities

10 September 2015

Don’t ask me for the name of my local council, or what it does or what it’s for, or how it spends...

FINANCE

Island Deal vital to IoW survival

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2015

A small unitary has warned it faces likely ‘financial failure’ unless it secures a unique deal wi...

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North East Lincolnshire Council

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Housing

£79,968 - £87,755

Lead with purpose. Inspire change. Shape the future of housing in Powys. Apply for this job

Powys County Council

Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Scale A 4-9, plus up to 3 SPA points.

Our newly developed EMBRACE framework guides the actions we take as a team Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority