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CLIMATE CHANGE
London CIV backs Shell legal battle
By Martin Ford | 10 February 2023
A lawsuit against energy giant Shell’s directors has been backed by a key local government pensio...
LEGAL
How digital champions help get local communities connected
By Nick Wiggin | 06 February 2023
Digital champions in local authorities have a key role to play in managing complex digital infras...
WHITEHALL
Nandy hits out on levelling up progress
By Paul Marinko | 02 February 2023
Shadow communities secretary Lisa Nandy has hit out at the Government’s failure to publish a prom...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Sacked director withdraws tribunal claim
By Dan Peters | 02 February 2023
A South Somerset DC director sacked after allegedly using furloughed council staff to work on her...
BUSINESS
Auditor calls for national changes after public interest report
By Dan Peters | 01 February 2023
External auditor Grant Thornton has called for national changes after cataloguing a ‘toxic’ cultu...
LEGAL
Juggling with council-owned companies
By Paul Rushworth | 01 February 2023
Paul Rushworth looks at the challenges associated with the corporate governance of local authorit...
LEGAL
Council put hundreds of tenants at 'potential risk'
By Dan Peters | 25 January 2023
Sheffield City Council has been scolded by the regulator for putting hundreds of tenants at ‘pote...
LEGAL
Peer inspection of statutory officers required
By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2023
Local government should create its own register of statutory officers or risk further failures, M...
WHITEHALL
Officials may break law by using tablets at elections
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2023
Returning officers (ROs) are weighing up whether to risk breaking the law by replacing paper regi...
LEGAL
Psychic medium goes large
18 January 2023
A supposed psychic fraudster who stole £900,000 from Birmingham City Council seemingly failed to ...
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- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
Chief Executive
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
- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
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