Legislation

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

A local government lawyer has warned that councils could be exposed to legal challenges when the ...

WHITEHALL

Pickles in council charges crackdown

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 March 2015

Eric Pickles has gone on the offensive over council charges, with new guidance on car parking and...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Lack of cash threatens success of Care Act

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015

Adult social care directors are warning that a failure to fully fund new burdens arising from the...

FINANCE

Procurement rules offer 'injection of innovation'

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 March 2015

New EU rules could help simplify the procurement process for councils, particularly for children’...

FINANCE

LGO service threatened by caseload pressures

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015

Significant and rising internal pressures on caseloads threaten the longer-term sustainability of...

WHITEHALL

When there's a temptation to reorganise..

By John Stewart | 17 February 2015

Make sure you are aware of all the issues before you attempt to reorganise, is the message from G...

'Value for money' needed in Welsh management, minister claims

03 February 2015

The Welsh public services minister has pledged to cut the cost of management in local government.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Tackling radicalisation in Buckinghamshire

By Cllr Martin Phillips | 03 February 2015

Cllr Martin Phillips looks at the important work being done to reduce the chances of children and...

FINANCE

Hague: Veto plan will strengthen UK

By Mark Whitehead | 03 February 2015

Conservative proposals giving English MPs a veto on legislation affecting only England will stren...

HEALTH

Report slams lack of care progress

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 January 2015

A major report into standards of care for disabled people has called for ‘much faster and sustain...

Senior Finance Business Partner

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Torbay Council

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Enfield London Borough Council

Senior Finance Business Partner

£55,056 - £61,824 plus benefits and relocation support

Premium jobWe are proud of the track record that South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (SYPA) has achieved over a long period. Apply for this job

South Yorkshire Pensions Authority

Divisional Director of Adult Social Care -Transformation and Commissioning

£113,417 to £115,863

This role will be working with the statutory DASS role and the Divisional Director of Adult Social Care. Apply for this job

Torbay Council

Chief Executive

£186,000 - £221,000

Enfield Council is looking for an exceptional Chief Executive to lead one of London’s most dynamic and diverse boroughs. Apply for this job

Enfield London Borough Council