BUSINESS

'Reduce councils' reliance on outsourcing'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 04 October 2017

Councils should continue to draw on private sector expertise to deliver public services, a local ...

DCLG

Councils can't rely on reorganisation

By Sam Clayden | 04 October 2017

Authorities in Dorset, which have been poised for a decision on their proposal to replace the nin...

FINANCE

Pay claims on hold till Budget

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

Local government employers will wait until chancellor Philip Hammond’s Autumn Budget before respo...

FINANCE

Officers back call for extra cash from rates retention

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

Senior officers have backed Local Government Association (LGA) calls for any extra cash from 100%...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Labour vows to return resources back to councils

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

A Labour Government would put capacity back into local government ‘very rapidly’ so councils can ...

DCLG

Ministers must recover a singular purpose over devolution

By Andrew Carter | 27 September 2017

The Government needs to go back to its original focus for its city devolution agenda and regain a...

WHITEHALL

Andrew Gwynne: We need a DCLG that will fight for the sector

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017

As the Labour conference gathers in Brighton, Shadow communities secretary Andrew Gwynne talks to...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council takes back control of children's services

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2017

Rotherham MBC has won back democratic control of all functions apart from children’s social care,...

FINANCE

'Whitehall is committed to full rates retention'

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2017

Local government minister Marcus Jones has insisted the Government is ‘still fully committed to p...

PLANNING

Javid's top-to-bottom social housing review

By Heather Jameson and Dan Peters | 19 September 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has launched a green paper on social housing in the aftermath o...

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Senior Finance Business Partner

£55,056 - £61,824 plus benefits and relocation support

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Divisional Director of Adult Social Care -Transformation and Commissioning

£113,417 to £115,863

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Torbay Council

Chief Executive

£186,000 - £221,000

Enfield Council is looking for an exceptional Chief Executive to lead one of London’s most dynamic and diverse boroughs. Apply for this job

Enfield London Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Senior Finance Business Partner

£55,056 - £61,824 plus benefits and relocation support

Premium jobWe are proud of the track record that South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (SYPA) has achieved over a long period. Apply for this job

South Yorkshire Pensions Authority

Divisional Director of Adult Social Care -Transformation and Commissioning

£113,417 to £115,863

This role will be working with the statutory DASS role and the Divisional Director of Adult Social Care. Apply for this job

Torbay Council

Chief Executive

£186,000 - £221,000

Enfield Council is looking for an exceptional Chief Executive to lead one of London’s most dynamic and diverse boroughs. Apply for this job

Enfield London Borough Council