WELFARE

Welfare reforms to hit councils in Wales and North hardest

By Paul Marinko | 24 April 2025

New research has revealed planned government welfare cuts will pass costs onto local areas, with ...

DEVOLUTION

Demand for civil service reform in devolution plans

By Paul Marinko | 24 April 2025

A former Labour communities secretary has hit out at the Government’s failure to include civil se...

HOUSING

London facing bankruptcy from homelessness pressures

By Paul Marinko | 24 April 2025

London Councils has warned the capital’s ‘homelessness emergency’ represents the ‘single biggest ...

REGENERATION

Newcastle chief defends Saudi investment

By Paul Marinko | 22 April 2025

Newcastle City Council’s chief executive has reportedly defended the authority seeking investment...

REORGANISATION

Portsmouth wants out of reorganisation

By Paul Marinko | 17 April 2025

Portsmouth City Council has called on ministers to leave it out of reorganisation plans, arguing ...

REORGANISATION

Surrey urged to include single unitary proposal

By Paul Marinko and Heather Jameson | 17 April 2025

The Government has urged Surrey to provide costings for a single unitary authority in its final r...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

LGA: 1,700 children referred to social services daily

By Paul Marinko | 17 April 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed around 1,700 children are referred to social ...

REORGANISATION

Surrey to remain divided on unitary plans

By Paul Marinko | 16 April 2025

Surrey’s borough and district councils have revealed the region is set to defy government request...

PENSIONS

Ministers tell pension pools to merge

By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2025

Two local authority pension pools have reacted angrily after their plans to meet new standards we...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation proposals average 544,000 population

By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2025

Reorganisation proposals submitted by English councils would produce new unitaries of significant...

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Head of Service – Social Care

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There is an exciting opportunity within Children Social Care to join the senior management team Apply for this job

Wrexham County Borough Council

Head of Service Social Work & Specialist Support

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Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

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