CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted changes 'do not go far enough'

By MJ reporter | 08 March 2016

Proposed changes to Ofsted inspections of children’s services do not go far enough, council chief...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Sector called to deal with extremism

By Sam Clayden | 08 March 2016

Local government must not shy away, ‘nanny’ or ‘pander’ when tackling radicalisation and child ab...

WHITEHALL

Deficit fears force Manchester to review HRA deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 March 2016

Manchester City Council is to review its housing revenue account (HRA) after it was revealed Whit...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Sector calls for power to raise business rates

By Sam Clayden | 08 March 2016

Local authority representatives have called for extended powers to raise the multiplier as part o...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA satisfaction up but value for money low

By Sam Clayden | 04 March 2016

While council representatives vastly agreed the Local Government Association (LGA) performed its ...

HEALTH

Whitehall calls for groups to join forces to cut red tape

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 March 2016

A Whitehall report has criticised local government groups for failing to work together on project...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA ramps up Housing Bill attack

By Sam Clayden | 03 March 2016

Council leaders have ramped up their efforts to lobby Whitehall on the Housing and Planning Bill ...

FINANCE

Burt: Single budgets are only answer to care crisis

By Michael Burton | 02 March 2016

The long-term solution to reducing bed-blocking in hospitals is to merge budgets and for the publ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Overhaul for corporate peer challenges

By Sam Clayden | 01 March 2016

The Local Government Association (LGA) has announced it will overhaul corporate peer challenges a...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

EU need an opinion

By Thomas Bridge | 01 March 2016

Britain’s membership of the EU is set to dominate the news agenda until June’s referendum. Thomas...

frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive Officer and Head of Paid Service

up to £165k plus Returning Officer Fees

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Stevenage Borough Council

Head of Strategic Planning and Housing

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Ribble Valley Borough Council

Hospital Social Worker

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London Borough of Merton

frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive Officer and Head of Paid Service

up to £165k plus Returning Officer Fees

Are you interested in applying for one of the best jobs in local government? Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Head of Strategic Planning and Housing

£56,080 to £59,525 per annum

As we develop our new Local Plan, we are looking for talented people to help us turn that vision into a reality. Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Hospital Social Worker

ME11 - ME13 £41,964 -£50,646

We are looking for a qualified Social Worker with a personality of someone with drive, determination and vision Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton