FINANCE

Finance pundits urged to help LGA assist councils

By Dan Peters | 27 January 2015

Finance experts have been urged to sign up to help the Local Government Association (LGA) as it o...

FINANCE

Future of sector-led improvement up for debate

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched a consultation for council chief executives a...

DCLG

DCLG reveals panel to assess Birmingham

By Heather Jameson | 20 January 2015

The team of commissioners drafted in to help improve Birmingham City Council has been named by th...

WHITEHALL

Just how serious are we about sector-led improvement?

By Heather Jameson | 20 January 2015

As the Local Government Association (LGA) launches its consultation documents on sector-led impro...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Building foundations for growth

By Jenny Coombs | 19 January 2015

A recent report on how West Midlands councils are using their assets for growth shows how authori...

COUNCILLORS

Tower Hamlets election evidence emerges

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2015

Some 30 Tower Hamlets LBC staff were instructed to secure 100 votes each for Mayor Lutfur Rahman ...

EDUCATION

Rogers blows whistle on policies

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2015

Birmingham City Council’s chief executive has urged other councils to check their whistleblowing ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall to increase use of 'external experts' to aid failing children's services

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2015

External experts will be increasingly called in to support weak or failing children’s social care...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The mayor the merrier?

By Dan Peters | 12 January 2015

Dan Peters talks to leading local government figures to assess whether directly-elected mayors ar...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Plans to create pool of external experts

By Dan Peters | 06 January 2015

Government moves away from sector-led improvement in children’s services have been criticised day...

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frederica-diamanta

Project Manager

£50,574 - £53,607

We want to become a more strategic, efficient and adaptive organisation, to deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Director of Early Years, Education and Skills

£106,361 to £115,452

This is an exciting time to join Bury Council. Apply for this job

Bury Council

Independent Chair of Audit & Governance Committee

Annual allowance of £4500

The Audit and Governance Committee provides a key source of assurance on the Council’s audit and corporate governance arrangements. Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council