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Reading balances books but warns: 'there's no room for error'

By Dan Peters | 16 August 2017

Reading Council’s new boss has said the authority’s books are balanced until 2020 but there is ‘n...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Helping councils on a tight budget invest in culture

By Darren Henley | 16 August 2017

Council cuts have placed arts and culture under increasing pressure in recent years, but Darren H...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Leaders make fresh plea for housing borrowing powers

By Sam Clayden | 11 August 2017

Councils have demanded new powers and funding to build affordable homes after a survey revealed t...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Homelessness predicted to rocket

By Laura Sharman | 10 August 2017

Rough sleeping has been predicted to rocket by 76% in the next 10 years, according to new analysi...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Why we must protect parental autonomy

By Claire Fox | 09 August 2017

Councils and devolved authorities need to beware. The trend towards over-reach on child disciplin...

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Exclusive: Councils face 'daily' struggle to place vulnerable kids

By Sam Clayden | 09 August 2017

The state of the children’s care market has been described as a ‘scar on the conscience of our co...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

An uncomfortable truth

By Mark Rogers | 04 August 2017

Mark Rogers says the sector is not regulating itself properly and offers a suggestion for a revam...

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When it comes to commercialisation, we can't afford to do nothing

By Hiba Mahamadi | 02 August 2017

As councils rush to buy up commercial property, questions are being asked about the capacity and ...

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Sector chiefs' warning of hollowed out Whitehall

By Sam Clayden | 26 July 2017

Senior sector figures this week called for clarity amid escalating concerns Whitehall is too stre...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Horwood gets interim MD role

26 July 2017

Waverley BC has appointed an interim managing director and head of paid service.

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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

Executive Director of Resources

£139,185 - £148,810

We’re making a difference, be part of it! Apply for this job

South Gloucestershire Council