PAY

Chief executive payment decisions 'not lawful'

By Dan Peters | 17 April 2020

‘Proper procedures’ were not followed and decisions to make payments to a council chief executive...

WHITEHALL

Council launches judicial review over local plan

By Dan Peters | 17 April 2020

Sevenoaks DC has begun judicial review proceedings after the Government’s planning inspector refu...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

What are councils' obligations towards children and social care in their area?

By Clare Hardy | 14 April 2020

Clare Hardy highlights the range of existing obligations in relation to children and social care ...

BUSINESS

Council chief resigns amid allowance probe

By Dan Peters | 14 April 2020

Surrey Heath BC’s chief executive has announced her resignation from the council amid an independ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Experts seek clarification on virtual meetings regulations

By Ann McGauran | 06 April 2020

Councils should give five working days’ notice for virtual meetings or use normal urgency procedu...

LEGAL

Keeping tenants and leaseholders safe – the immediate challenge

By Rebecca Rees | 02 April 2020

The challenge of the new building safety regime will be best met by involving all council departm...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Changes to governance structures are needed in a time of pandemic

By Helen McGrath | 31 March 2020

Decision making is a pressing concern facing local government lawyers due to the evolving pandemi...

LEGAL

Lawyers warn Deprivation of Liberty safeguards will be 'paralysed' by pandemic

By Ann McGauran | 31 March 2020

COVID-19 will ‘paralyse’ the system of Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DoLS), says the organis...

BUSINESS

Union and council end dispute amid coronavirus crisis

By Paul Marinko | 24 March 2020

Trade union Unite has said its dispute with Veolia over holiday pay for refuse staff working at T...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Jenrick urges councils not to delay on coronavirus spending

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick this week urged council leaders not to put off decision...

frederica-diamanta

Hospital Social Worker

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London Borough of Merton

Assistant Chief Executive

£85,883 to £115,826

Cheshire East is a big borough with huge potential. Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

Monitoring Officer

£85,883 to £115,826

Cheshire East is a big borough with huge potential. Home to 400,000 people - it’s a place with fantastic assets Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

frederica-diamanta

Hospital Social Worker

ME11 - ME13 £41,964 -£50,646

We are looking for a qualified Social Worker with a personality of someone with drive, determination and vision Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Assistant Chief Executive

£85,883 to £115,826

Cheshire East is a big borough with huge potential. Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

Monitoring Officer

£85,883 to £115,826

Cheshire East is a big borough with huge potential. Home to 400,000 people - it’s a place with fantastic assets Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council