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HEALTH

STP fears as bosses 'not confident' about delivery

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2017

Fresh concerns about sustainability and transformation plans (STP) have been raised after a surve...

WHITEHALL

MPs: Councils should be able to create multi-academy trusts

By William Eichler | 28 February 2017

Local authorities with a track record of strong educational performance should be allowed to crea...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Striving for better engagement

By Cllr Judi Billing | 28 February 2017

Maintaining dialogue with residents and securing mutual trust between the council and local resid...

FINANCE

Birmingham denies Rogers in line for £500k exit package

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 February 2017

Birmingham City Council has denied that outgoing chief executive Mark Rogers is in line for a £50...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Specialist needs migrant children 'can leave councils with £90k gap'

By Mark Conrad | 21 February 2017

Councils can face a funding gap of up to £90,000 for unaccompanied child migrants with specialist...

FINANCE

PAC chair to address The MJ's spring forum

By Michael Burton | 21 February 2017

The chair of the powerful Commons Public Accounts Committee is a keynote speaker at The MJ Future...

FINANCE

Council steps back from unitary referendum plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 February 2017

Lincolnshire CC has backtracked on the idea of a unitary referendum after objections from the dis...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall-backed leadership drive latest austerity casualty

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017

A ‘powerful’ new leadership offer for local government backed by No 10 is the latest casualty of ...

FINANCE

'Unfair' grant allocation fails to meet 'need' factor

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017

The Government’s explanation for how it allocated £300m of transitional grant is ‘wafer thin,’ cr...

WHITEHALL

Javid ignores calls for more council funding

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017

Whitehall has ignored local government’s calls for new council funding in 2017/18, leaving senior...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director: Finance (s.151)

up to £122k

Strong and well-managed finances underpin everything we want to achieve. Apply for this job

Plymouth City Council

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