LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Delegates upbeat despite central-local deep freeze

By Michael Burton | 12 July 2017

Michael Burton casts a personal view on the major highlights of last week’s LGA conference

WHITEHALL

Tough talking

By Heather Jameson | 12 July 2017

Last week’s LGA conference will be remembered in part for an extraordinary speech from Sajid Javi...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

A signal of what's to come

12 July 2017

Don’t you just hate it when technology lets you down?

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Rebuilding relations will start with respect

By Heather Jameson | 12 July 2017

With the right partnership with the sector, Sajid Javid could help solve the housing crisis, tack...

FINANCE

Anger at U-turn over control of social care cash

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2017

Council chiefs have pushed back at ministers’ last-minute decision to exert control over how the ...

WHITEHALL

Javid holds out olive branch to the sector

By Heather Jameson | 11 July 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has held out an olive branch to local government in the afterma...

HEALTH

Councillors have not been engaged in STP development

By Hiba Mahamadi | 07 July 2017

Less than 25% of councillors in England feel that they have been engaged in shaping the NHS’ sust...

BUSINESS

Council chiefs urged to 'seize the day'

By Dan Peters | 06 July 2017

Local authorities should ‘seize the day’ to secure inward investment for their areas, a former Go...

FINANCE

Housing crisis: More trust needed between councils and private sector

By Hiba Mahamadi | 05 July 2017

The private sector needs to gain the trust of local authorities in order to solve the housing cri...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Leese: Skills system is a mess

By Dan Peters | 05 July 2017

The leader of Manchester City Council has described the current skills system as a ‘mess’ as he l...

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Director of People

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Bolton Cares is on an exciting journey of transformation and growth and we’re looking for a dynamic, people-focused leader to help shape our future. Apply for this job

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Director of Finance (Strategy) – deputy S151

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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

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