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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Does our place-shaping role risk being imperilled?

By Anonymous | 04 November 2019

An anonymous writer ponders the incongruity between what the centre expects from local government...

LICENSING

Outdated taxi laws putting public at risk, councils warn

By Laura Sharman | 01 November 2019

Whitehall has been urged to reform 'outdated and flawed' taxi laws by the Local Government Associ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

All roads lead to Xmas

29 October 2019

Those of a Bah Humbug persuasion who annually moan about Christmas starting earlier and earlier s...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Councils 'set up to fail' on SEND

By Ann McGauran | 29 October 2019

A committee of MPs has acknowledged the Government’s proposal for a significant increase in high ...

FINANCE

Hold SEND balances centrally or provide 'sufficient funding'

By Ann McGauran | 28 October 2019

The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) crisis should be tackled by providing ‘suff...

WHITEHALL

LGA fears over audit delays

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2019

Problems with completing a large number of audits on time could lead to councils being penalised,...

FINANCE

Moving up to the next level

By Ann McGauran | 23 October 2019

Earlier this year, Suffolk CC’s peer challenge report said the time was right to drive leadership...

SKILLS

'If you want to see my achievements look around you'

By Paul Wheeler | 23 October 2019

It is the four political offices at the LGA who have ensured consistent political support and the...

HUMAN RESOURCES

One magic wish for change

By Kathy O’Leary | 23 October 2019

The answers given by prospective strategic directors of resources and place to the question of wh...

WHITEHALL

Jenrick in new anti-semitism drive

By Paul Marinko | 22 October 2019

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has written to every council in the country calling on them ...

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Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

£50,269 PLUS Market Supplement

We’re looking for a Specialist Project Lead to support the next phase of our exciting project Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Executive Director – Community Health, Wellbeing & Prevention (DASS)

£160,000

Southampton is a bold, diverse and fast-changing city. Apply for this job

Southampton City Council

Principal Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial

£54,495 - £56,494 + Market Rate Supplement of £3000

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council