FINANCE

Councils v Coronavirus: plan beats no plan

By Robert Pollock | 07 September 2020

Coronavirus scenario planning exercises with councils have revealed insights into the types of de...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Leader of 'North Korea' council deposed

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2020

The leader of a scandal-hit council compared to North Korea has been deposed after a vote of no c...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Reform of Public Health England is a future of work question

By Dr Abigail Gilbert | 03 September 2020

Local areas should be ‘empowered and equipped to respond to the more familiar and endogenous driv...

WHITEHALL

Lockdowns should be decided locally, says WHO special envoy

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2020

Decisions on local coronavirus restrictions should be made locally, a top World Health Organisati...

PAY

Now is not the time to downgrade council chiefs

By Heather Jameson | 02 September 2020

York's top team reorganisation could end up being a case of putting cost before value, says Heath...

FINANCE

Blood out of stone

By Tony Kirkham | 02 September 2020

Opportunities to drive out further efficiencies from councils lie in prevention and integration, ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

EXCLUSIVE: Lib Dems raise reorganisation concerns

By Dan Peters | 01 September 2020

Lib Dem council leaders have raised ‘serious concerns’ with local government secretary Robert Jen...

WHITEHALL

Row over lockdown easing

By Martin Ford | 01 September 2020

Political tensions have risen over the lifting of local lockdown restrictions in Greater Manchester.

HEALTH

Government late to involve councils in coronavirus testing, report finds

By Dan Peters | 01 September 2020

Central government was late to consider how councils could help ramp up coronavirus testing in th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

DCN: Bigger local government is 'not better or cheaper'

By Ann McGauran | 01 September 2020

Proposals for county unitary councils would be 122 times larger than the average council in Germa...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service – Social Care

G15 £63,148 - £67,058 per annum

There is an exciting opportunity within Children Social Care to join the senior management team Apply for this job

Wrexham County Borough Council

Head of Service Social Work & Specialist Support

Grade M scp 60 £72,118 - scp 64 £77,293

There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Chief Executive Officer - Housing Delivery Shared Service

£123,983 - £138,786 per annum (37 hours per week)

Premium jobBlackpool is Changing for the Better, Can You Lead Delivery of the Next Chapter? Apply for this job

Blackpool Coastal Housing