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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Mayors in rural areas could create 'issues'

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 November 2015

The prospect of accepting directly-elected mayors in rural areas in return for devolved powers an...

WHITEHALL

Districts would expect us to defend 80:20 split

By Neil Clarke | 22 October 2015

Unity is the only game in town if councils in shire areas wish to support strong economic growth ...

WHITEHALL

Stop bickering – work together or fight it out

By Heather Jameson | 20 October 2015

It seems the moment George Osborne stepped down from his party conference speech, the questions o...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Tensions set to ignite among councils over rates reforms

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2015

Tensions could erupt between local government tiers in the wake of chancellor George Osborne’s an...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Elected mayors 'could stunt county economies'

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2015

County leaders have called on the Government to be flexible in delivering suitable governance mod...

HEALTH

Authorities will keep £146m to prepare for Care Act

14 October 2015

Councils will retain the £146m paid out by government to prepare for the Care Act yet fears remai...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Counties and districts unite to explore devolution options

By Thomas Bridge | 08 October 2015

County and district leaders are this morning meeting to jointly form a plan on how to address dev...

DCLG

Chief's frustration over geography issue

By Dan Peters | 07 October 2015

A chief executive involved in devolution talks has expressed her ‘frustration’ that the Governmen...

SOCIAL CARE

Teetering on the edge

By Paul Carter | 06 October 2015

Cllr Paul Carter asks how the social care market can be salvaged from breaking point.

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Taking action on district devolution

By Stephen Brown | 06 October 2015

Newly appointed District Councils’ Network director Stephen Brown discusses a new devolution stud...

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Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council