LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

A case of cuts and a confidence crisis

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2019

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ annual survey reveals a pessimistic sector...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Pressures eroding protection of adult care budgets, survey finds

By Martin Ford | 26 June 2019

Councils are struggling to protect social care budgets, the Association of Directors of Adult Soc...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Shared ambitions

By Anthony May | 26 June 2019

Colleagues shared their ‘passion, energy and commitment’ at the Association of County Chief Execu...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Striking the right balance

By James Maker | 26 June 2019

The County Councils' Network's journey over the past six years has shown just how crucial strikin...

FINANCE

United view?

By Ann McGauran | 12 June 2019

Chair of the LGA Lord Porter says the smaller unitaries have ‘probably a larger number of council...

FINANCE

'You can't cut what you don't have!'

By Richard Flinton | 05 June 2019

We need the sort of detailed analysis carried out by PriceWaterhouseCoopers for the County Counci...

FINANCE

What is local government really worth?

By Heather Jameson | 22 May 2019

Does all the ambition for local government come down to core service and self-sustainability, ask...

FINANCE

Reviews are a chance for us to come together

By Simon Edwards | 22 May 2019

The County Councils’ Network (CCN) has released a new report on councils’ finances. Simon Edwards...

FINANCE

The self-sufficiency myth

By Ann McGauran | 21 May 2019

Marsham Street appears not to understand the drivers of demand or the pressures local services ar...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Sunak to rule on default tier split

By Hiba Mahamadi | 08 May 2019

Ministers been asked to set out a ‘national default position’ on the distribution of business rat...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

Now is a great time to look at joining Reading. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

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Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

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