FINANCE

Demands for tax rise to meet social care costs

By Martin Ford | 23 May 2018

Pressure is mounting for tax increases to help fund rising health and social care costs.

BUSINESS

Warning ahead of Big Four shake-up

By Mike Yuille | 22 May 2018

A shake-up of the Big Four accountancy firms could lead to changes in the new sector-led audit pr...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Standards split between officers and councillors

By Mark Conrad | 22 May 2018

Councillors and officers are divided over the future of the standards regime, with politicians ba...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Ministry considers Right to Buy rule change

By Mark Conrad | 22 May 2018

Ministers are considering changes to the use of Right to Buy (RtB) receipts amid claims current r...

WHITEHALL

Councils chided on cladding cataloging

By Mike Yuille | 21 May 2018

The Government is putting extra pressure on local authorities to speed up their cataloguing of bu...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Things Can Only Get Better

21 May 2018

The Local Government Association’s Labour group will not be storming the music charts any time so...

FINANCE

Council told to 'grip financial situation'

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2018

Somerset CC must ‘grip its financial situation’ and become more focussed on its ‘immediate financ...

WHITEHALL

Hackitt proposes extra council duties post-Grenfell

By Mike Yuille | 17 May 2018

Councils could be handed extra responsibilities for monitoring the safety of higher-risk resident...

WHITEHALL

Government to fund cost of cladding removal

By Mike Yuille | 16 May 2018

The Government will fully fund the £400m estimated cost of removing cladding and insulation from ...

BUSINESS

Peers suggest public-private partnership

By Mike Yuille | 11 May 2018

Isle of Wight Council is to consider creating a partnership of public and private sector stakehol...

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Director of City Development

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frederica-diamanta

Director of City Development

Director of City Development

This is a new, pivotal and exciting role for an inspiring leader, to shape York’s future prosperity. Apply for this job

City of York Council

Group Leader – Estates

£57,998 - £62,878 per annum

Barnsley Council is seeking a Group Leader – Estates to join the team based in Barnsley. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health

£144,162 - £154,535

Premium jobResponsibilities include providing strategic direction and excellent overall leadership and management of Adult Social Care services Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council