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WHITEHALL
Nikileaks spills the beans
14 February 2017
Sometimes things happen in politics that are so absurd they don’t seem believable enough for fict...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Council to move parks to trust
By Jamie Hailstone | 13 February 2017
Newcastle City Council has announced plans to transfer the management of its parks to a charitabl...
WHITEHALL
Councils call for academy intervention powers
By Laura Sharman | 10 February 2017
Councils have called for new powers to help transform struggling academy schools.
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: 'It's make or break time' - annual finance survey
By Dan Peters | 08 February 2017
Results of the latest LGiU/The MJ annual finance survey lead to stark warnings on the fiscal futu...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Porter: Local government threw devolution back in ministers' faces
By Sam Clayden | 02 February 2017
The country’s most influential council leader has proclaimed that ‘devolution is dead’ and sugges...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Channelling anxiety for good
By Claire Fox | 01 February 2017
More than a quarter of young people feel their ability to shape their own future is slipping away...
WHITEHALL
LGA raps discount lending plan
By Dan Peters | 01 February 2017
Current Whitehall plans to offer £1bn of discounted lending to councils would have a ‘positive bu...
BUSINESS
LEPs 'must be more transparent'
By Dan Peters | 01 February 2017
Renewed calls have been made for local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) to be more transparent in t...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
MPs repeat criticism of council asylum response
By William Eichler | 31 January 2017
MPs have called for more councils to take in asylum seekers five months after local authorities d...
FINANCE
Charity in 'unsustainable' fostering warning
By Laura Sharman | 31 January 2017
The fostering system in the UK is under ‘unsustainable strain,’ with ‘hard-won improvements’ at r...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Herefordshire top hire revealed as Walker walks
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Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy
£108,842
Premium jobIf you are a strategic thinker who can inspire teams, champion innovation and drive meaningful change, we would love to hear from you. Apply for this job
Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
£51,356 to £52,413
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Herefordshire top hire revealed as Walker walks
- EXCLUSIVE: 'Illegal' deal to end Birmingham strike risks £200m equal pay bill
- Ministers back down on forced mayors in devolution Bill
- Being on the money with finance recruitment
- Leeds City Council suffers huge fuel theft as Middle East conflict continues
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