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A mixed bag for councils

By Bob Neill | 02 December 2020

While Sir Bob Neill says there was much in the Spending Review to applaud, ‘what’s ultimately nee...

WHITEHALL

Senior ministry officials to be quizzed by MPs

By Dan Peters | 01 December 2020

Senior government officials will be hauled in front of MPs next week after a rare move from the P...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Stretched councils rumbled over identical financial returns

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2020

Councils have been reminded to regularly update their monthly financial returns to Whitehall afte...

WHITEHALL

LGA presses to move powers out of London

By Martin Ford | 19 November 2020

Moving powers from the capital to the regions is more important than moving civil servants, the c...

FINANCE

Government accused of 'political' COVID funding

By Martin Ford | 17 November 2020

Officers at Hampshire CC have accused the Government of awarding funding based on politics rather...

WHITEHALL

Sector braced for more Whitehall interventions

By Dan Peters | 17 November 2020

Local government is braced for further Whitehall interventions in the wake of ministers launching...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Preparing reorganisation is a pointless distraction

By Steve Leach | 16 November 2020

Only Somerset, North Yorkshire and Cumbria have been asked to submit unitary proposals. Steve Lea...

PENSIONS

Pension funds' plea for employer help

By Martin Ford | 11 November 2020

An appeal has been made to local government employers to help pensions staff facing an administra...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Allocation of £3.6bn towns fund appears 'politically motivated,' says watchdog

By Laura Sharman | 11 November 2020

The Government has been accused of 'political bias' when allocating funding from its £3.6bn Towns...

FINANCE

Croydon issues Section 114 notice

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2020

Crisis-hit Croydon LBC has issued a Section 114 notice after extra spending controls proved not t...

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Hospital Social Worker

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London Borough of Merton

Assistant Chief Executive

£85,883 to £115,826

Cheshire East is a big borough with huge potential. Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

Monitoring Officer

£85,883 to £115,826

Cheshire East is a big borough with huge potential. Home to 400,000 people - it’s a place with fantastic assets Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

frederica-diamanta

Hospital Social Worker

ME11 - ME13 £41,964 -£50,646

We are looking for a qualified Social Worker with a personality of someone with drive, determination and vision Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Assistant Chief Executive

£85,883 to £115,826

Cheshire East is a big borough with huge potential. Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

Monitoring Officer

£85,883 to £115,826

Cheshire East is a big borough with huge potential. Home to 400,000 people - it’s a place with fantastic assets Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council