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FINANCE
Predictions in an age of uncertainty
By Jonathan Carr-West | 18 January 2017
Last year served up a string of ballot box shocks across the globe. As 2017 begins, Dr Jonathan C...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The three biggest challenges for cities in 2017
By Alexandra Jones | 18 January 2017
Alexandra Jones offers her predictions for the biggest issues in the coming year.
DEVOLUTION
Pan-Yorkshire devo deal back on agenda after minister's backing
By Sam Clayden | 11 January 2017
Yorkshire leaders appear to have softened their stance towards a whole-region deal after the Gove...
WHITEHALL
Northern Ireland councils offer to step into vacuum
By Dan Peters | 11 January 2017
Northern Ireland’s councils have called for more devolution as they offer to step into the power ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Oxford forges ahead with CA plans
By Heather Jameson | 10 January 2017
Oxford City Council is pushing forward with plans for a county-wide combined authority after dump...
HEALTH
'Beef up wellbeing boards to aid health and care policy'
By Sam Clayden | 10 January 2017
Powers should be devolved to ‘beefed up’ health and wellbeing boards to bolster and consolidate l...
DEVOLUTION
Tightening two-tier ties
By Cllr Louise Goldsmith | 06 January 2017
While some two-tier areas are at loggerheads over reorganisation, Cllr Louise Goldsmith explains ...
DEVOLUTION
MPs call for regional immigration system
By Laura Sharman | 05 January 2017
A cross-party group of MPs has argued for city regions to be allowed to set their own quotas for ...
FINANCE
LGA: Devolve 'outdated' growth funding system
By Sam Clayden | 03 January 2017
Council leaders have called for growth funding to be devolved amid concerns that the complex web ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
S Yorks 2017 mayoral election 'impossible' after court win
By Chris Ames | 21 December 2016
The High Court has blocked Sheffield city region’s devolution bid over the inclusion of Chesterfi...
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Competitive Salary
You will lead an organisation with ambition, complexity and reach, while helping shape the future of a place Apply for this job
Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care
Up to £123,477
To help drive this vision forward, we’re seeking an exceptional Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care. Apply for this job
Deputy Director Children’s Services (Director of Children’s Social Care)
Competitive Salary
Reporting to the Director of Children’s Services, you will lead services across one of England Apply for this job
- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Council changes approach to providers after contract collapse
- Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
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