FINANCE

STP plans are leaving councils 'disengaged'

By Thomas Bridge | 21 September 2016

MPs have warned local government is being left ‘totally disengaged’ in the creation of sustainabi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Foundations for the future

By Nicola Bulbeck | 21 September 2016

Councils are being wrongly blamed for house building delays and the Government must step up its w...

WHITEHALL

Calls for unity over business rates plans

By Sam Clayden | 21 September 2016

Senior local government figures have made a last-minute plea for the sector to unite ahead of nex...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

LGA calls for beefed up powers on illegal schools

By James Evison | 16 September 2016

Council leaders have called for beefed up powers to enter homes and other premises as part of a c...

FINANCE

Porter: NHS spending ain't working

By Sam Clayden | 16 September 2016

Senior council leaders have denounced NHS spending amid fears the health service's poor financial...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Devolution responsibilities must be funded 'outside business rates system'

By Sam Clayden | 15 September 2016

Senior councillors have called for responsibilities handed down through devolution deals to be fu...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Late-night licensing: nirvana or nightmare?

By James Evison | 14 September 2016

In The MJ last week, Claire Fox said councils and their over-zealous approach to licensing was to...

FINANCE

'Set DCLG free' to tackle homelessness

By Thomas Bridge | 14 September 2016

Lord Gary Porter has called for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to be ...

BUSINESS

'Excessive' charges challenged

By Sam Clayden | 14 September 2016

Smith Square has called on council bosses to back a ‘fully-funded’ legal challenge against Master...

FINANCE

Speaking with one voice

By Cllr Gary Porter | 14 September 2016

Local government must have a united voice when tackling the many challenges ahead, says Lord Gary...

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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

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South Gloucestershire Council