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LEGAL
Scotland to ease cross-border placements
By Martin Ford | 12 January 2022
Holyrood has proposed removing legal hurdles for cross-border placements of children by English c...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
It feels like we're going backwards on 'hybrid' council meetings
By Quentin Baker | 11 January 2022
There appears to be no momentum to urgently provide councillors with the choice to attend meeting...
LEGAL
Take note of the Snooty Fox
By Andy Sawford | 11 January 2022
In the light of the legal case of the Snooty Fox, Andy Sawford urges that local government areas ...
WHITEHALL
Gove reveals new cladding plan
By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2022
Michael Gove has vowed to use the law or increase taxes on developers if they refuse to pay for t...
FINANCE
Council pays out damages over 'vendetta' claim
By Martin Ford | 07 January 2022
A settlement has been agreed following 20 years of legal disputes with now-defunct East Northampt...
LEGAL
Takeaways from the public procurement Green Paper consultation response
By Rebecca Rees | 05 January 2022
A competitive flexible procedure remains at the core of the proposals in the Government’s respons...
FINANCE
Investigation launched into unlawful finances
By Martin Ford | 05 January 2022
Nottingham City Council has ordered an independent investigation to resolve ‘unanswered questions...
LEGAL
There's much for councils to welcome in procurement consultation response
By Peter Ware | 22 December 2021
Councils could look at their processes and record keeping to ensure a smooth jump to greater tran...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: New core funding model mooted for LRFs
By Mark Conrad | 14 December 2021
Whitehall officials are considering a rollout of core funding for local resilience forums (LRFs) ...
WHITEHALL
Shortcomings revealed in second child murder case
By Chris Mahony | 14 December 2021
A second court case in a month has revealed serious shortcomings in how local agencies responded ...
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Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
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In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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