FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Gove to push ahead with light-touch intervention plans

By Dan Peters | 08 November 2022

Senior civil servants are expected to push ahead with plans to introduce more light-touch financi...

IMPROVEMENT

Further intervention at Liverpool

By Laura Sharman | 08 November 2022

The Government has appointed another commissioner to oversee Liverpool City Council following 'se...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Care inspections could risk councils being 'set up to fail'

04 November 2022

The reintroduction of an inspection regime for adult social care could risk councils being ‘set u...

FINANCE

Auditor hands statutory recommendations to two councils

By Martin Ford | 04 November 2022

Two councils have been issued with rare statutory recommendations by their external auditor.

IMPROVEMENT

'Still some way to go' for Sefton children's services

By Martin Ford | 01 November 2022

Sefton MBC’s inadequate children’s services are not improving quickly enough, according to its co...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

New bullying policy for criticised council

By Martin Ford | 31 October 2022

A council is expected to overhaul its anti-bullying procedures after accusations of officers exer...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Brown named new chief at Slough BC

By Heather Jameson | 26 October 2022

Stephen Brown has been named as the new chief executive of troubled Slough BC. 

OFSTED

Improvement notice for Nottingham

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2022

An improvement notice has been handed to Nottingham City Council over its children’s services.

FINANCE

Woking faces finance probe

By Paul Marinko | 20 October 2022

The Government has called for a review into Woking BC’s finances as concerns grow over the counci...

FINANCE

Councils face stark choices on services

By Chris Tambini | 19 October 2022

President of the Society of County Treasurers Chris Tambini says that if local government is goin...

frederica-diamanta

Group Leader – Estates

£57,998 - £62,878 per annum

Barnsley Council is seeking a Group Leader – Estates to join the team based in Barnsley. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health

£144,162 - £154,535

Premium jobResponsibilities include providing strategic direction and excellent overall leadership and management of Adult Social Care services Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Executive Director of Resources

£139,185 - £148,810

We’re making a difference, be part of it! Apply for this job

South Gloucestershire Council

frederica-diamanta

Group Leader – Estates

£57,998 - £62,878 per annum

Barnsley Council is seeking a Group Leader – Estates to join the team based in Barnsley. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health

£144,162 - £154,535

Premium jobResponsibilities include providing strategic direction and excellent overall leadership and management of Adult Social Care services Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Executive Director of Resources

£139,185 - £148,810

We’re making a difference, be part of it! Apply for this job

South Gloucestershire Council