LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Labour hit by raft of councillor resignations

By Heather Jameson | 26 February 2019

Labour local government has been hit by a raft of resignations after seven MPs resigned from the ...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Counties in NHS grab warning

By Naomi Larsson | 26 February 2019

Councils have warned the NHS not to grab back responsibility for key public health services.

FINANCE

May defends 'record' SEND funding

By Martin Ford | 25 February 2019

Theresa May has defended her Government’s funding of special educational needs and disability (SE...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils bring back joint chief executive role

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2019

Two local authorities have reinstated the position of joint chief executive after sector peers sa...

WHITEHALL

Tory leader accuses Government of meddling

By Dan Peters | 20 February 2019

The leader of Wycombe DC has claimed Government meddling is making creating a single unitary for ...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Campaigners press for audit legislation review

By Dan Peters | 15 February 2019

Campaigners have pressed for review of the five-year-old Local Audit and Accountability Act to en...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Down to the core

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2019

Six out of 10 senior council figures admit their authority is now only delivering a basic core of...

FINANCE

Bringing politics into the 21st century

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2019

In a round table hosted by Gatenby Sanderson, district council leaders considered the question: ‘...

LEGAL

Call for power to ban councillors

By Heather Jameson | 30 January 2019

Council standards boards should have the power to ban councillors for up to six months without al...

FINANCE

Projected overspend more than triples

By Chris Mahony | 21 January 2019

The projected overspend facing Highland Council’s care, learning and housing department more than...

frederica-diamanta

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Stevenage Borough Council

Head of Strategic Planning and Housing

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Ribble Valley Borough Council

Hospital Social Worker

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London Borough of Merton

frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive Officer and Head of Paid Service

up to £165k plus Returning Officer Fees

Are you interested in applying for one of the best jobs in local government? Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Head of Strategic Planning and Housing

£56,080 to £59,525 per annum

As we develop our new Local Plan, we are looking for talented people to help us turn that vision into a reality. Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Hospital Social Worker

ME11 - ME13 £41,964 -£50,646

We are looking for a qualified Social Worker with a personality of someone with drive, determination and vision Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton