CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Demand to halt payments for school conversions

By Mark Whitehead | 19 January 2016

Councils should no longer be forced to pay for the cost of schools converting into academies, loc...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Providing feedback proves 'frustrating' for residents

By Tom Bridge | 19 January 2016

Almost half of people find the process of giving feedback on council services, consultations and ...

WHITEHALL

Simplifying procurement will assist business bids

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 January 2016

The local government minister has pledged to make the procurement process faster and less bureauc...

FINANCE

A call for clarity

By Heather Jameson | 19 January 2016

Heather Jameson analyses the fallout from the local government finance settlement consultation an...

FINANCE

Fears raised as uncertainty clouds funding settlement

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2016

Government plans to create financial certainty through a four-year funding settlement have been u...

WHITEHALL

Councils' role in school improvement under threat

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2016

MPs have called for a ‘fundamental reassessment of accountability and oversight’ for all schools ...

FINANCE

Leading councils 'risk being dragged down'

By Sam Clayden | 15 January 2016

Councils brought in to save failing children’s services face falling into the same patterns as th...

BUSINESS

Councils bid for school powers return

By Dan Peters | 15 January 2016

Councils must remain at the heart of school place planning, the Local Government Association (LGA...

WHITEHALL

Loss of RSG 'could ruin councils'

By Tom Bridge | 13 January 2016

The phasing out of grants to local government could damage service quality and put councils at ri...

HEALTH

Authorities welcome £1m boost for UK mental health services

By Tom Bridge | 13 January 2016

Councils have welcomed a near billion pound government funding injection to improve mental health...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Contracts Manager

£51,093 - £54,129

Are you an experienced contracts professional ready to take on a pivotal leadership role in a progressive council? Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Category Manager

£55,155 - £58,248

Shape the Future of Procurement at Royal Greenwich Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Category Lead - Procurement

£67,290 - £70,710

We’re proud to be a well-run local authority placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich