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WHITEHALL
Councils hit back at asylum slur
By Dan Peters | 02 August 2016
Councils have dismissed a report that suggested they were ‘not pulling their weight’ in resettlin...
WHITEHALL
Lyons urges councils to tackle housing crisis
By Jamie Hailstone | 02 August 2016
A former chair of the Audit Commission has urged local authorities to take centre stage in tackli...
FINANCE
Warning over EU-funded growth projects
By Sam Clayden | 28 July 2016
Major growth projects will stall unless Whitehall confirms local authorities will receive ‘every ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Rise in upheld ombudsman complaints
By Jamie Hailstone | 28 July 2016
The proportion of complaints upheld by the Local Government Ombudsman has risen by 5%, according ...
FINANCE
50 councils face residents' objections to LOBO loans
By Dan Peters | 27 July 2016
Objections to up to 50 councils’ annual accounts could be submitted by residents against the use ...
FINANCE
Unclear STP process slammed by sector
By Dan Peters | 27 July 2016
The sustainability and transformation plan (STP) process has been too ‘NHS-centric and over-engin...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA to tackle moving of homeless families
By Dan Peters | 26 July 2016
The Local Government Association (LGA) has agreed to investigate how to tackle the issue of counc...
FINANCE
Report: Further failure inevitable
By Sam Clayden | 26 July 2016
An overhaul of the Government’s ‘superficial’ approach to tackling failure in public services is ...
FINANCE
LGA wins battle for national audit body
By Dan Peters | 25 July 2016
A sector-led body will be allowed to run a national scheme that will make future audit appointmen...
FINANCE
Porter: Attendance allowance is business rates deal-breaker
By Sam Clayden | 22 July 2016
Local Government Association chairman Gary Porter has warned Whitehall that forcing local authori...
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Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director People Commissioning
£99,433 to £112,411
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
Strategic Director Environment
£159,862 to £167,495
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
- Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
- Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
- Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
- Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
- The overnight visitor levy could be a gamechanger for growing tourism in London
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