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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils slam childcare funding system

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 February 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA) has criticised the way childcare places are funded, as a n...

FINANCE

The new election game is fantasy public finances

By Michael Burton | 17 February 2015

The pre-election phoney war is a comedy of the absurd in which bad policies and wild spending com...

WHITEHALL

When there's a temptation to reorganise..

By John Stewart | 17 February 2015

Make sure you are aware of all the issues before you attempt to reorganise, is the message from G...

HOUSING

Appetite for construction

By Alex Thomson | 17 February 2015

The door is open for the political party prepared to champion positive, popular and radical polic...

FINANCE

England's dreaming

By Simon Parker | 10 February 2015

Simon Parker gives a thematic overview to the New Local Government Network’s annual conference, w...

FINANCE

Gaming the Budget 2015

By Jonathan Werran | 10 February 2015

All eyes will be on the pre-election Budget on 18 March, but the real political spending choices ...

BUSINESS RATES

There is no appetite for structural change…or is there?

By Michael Burton | 10 February 2015

The King's Fund last week lambasted the Coalition's distracting NHS reforms, but local government...

FINANCE

What county treasurers could learn from Harry Styles

By Andrew Burns | 10 February 2015

Andrew Burns suggests finance directors should take their social media cue from One Direction sta...

FINANCE

Miliband: Labour more committed to devolution

By Mark Conrad | 09 February 2015

Labour leader Ed Miliband has set out his party’s plan to swiftly devolve powers and cash to loca...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Driving growth after May

By Patricia Grinye | 06 February 2015

With commercial confidence returning and continuing low interest rates for the foreseeable future...

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frederica-diamanta

Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council