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POVERTY
Pushing on for community power
By Ann McGauran | 01 April 2022
The Government has ‘disabled communities and then blamed them for their own inability to prosper’...
LEGISLATION
Now's not the time for the UK to roll back on social value
31 March 2022
It is too early to follow minister Jacob Rees-Mogg’s suggestion of rolling back the focus on soci...
FINANCE
There is no more cash for COVID, Government confirms
By Heather Jameson | 31 March 2022
There will be no more funding to help councils deal with outbreaks of COVID, the Government has c...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Talent acquisition: the perfect storm
By Natasha Hilton-Keane | 29 March 2022
Natasha Hilton-Keane assesses the key questions being asked by ambitious candidates looking to ta...
FUTURE FORUM
The frenzy of policy must not lead to fragmented reforms
By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2022
The MJ's first in-person Future Forum North since the pandemic focused attention on the endless l...
POVERTY
Assume the brace position
By Chris Tambini | 29 March 2022
The real impact of the cost of living crisis is yet to really unfold and, as for council finances...
HOUSING
Think big, act local, start now
By Paul O’Brien | 29 March 2022
Communities will look to their local authority for further support with the cost of living crisis...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
How 'levelling up' got left out of the Spring Statement
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 29 March 2022
The chancellor mentioned the ‘levelling up’ agenda just once in his Spring Statement. Without ser...
HEALTH
Future Forum North: Bid funds for levelling up 'isn't working' for coastal communities
By Ann McGauran | 25 March 2022
The existing approach of bid funding for levelling up isn’t working for coastal communities, a co...
FINANCE
Government must support councils on the COVID frontline
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 25 March 2022
If the financial pressure for councils due to COVID is continuing then government support must fo...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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