BUSINESS

Businesses should decide how much they pay in business rates

By Sam Clayden | 06 November 2015

Council leaders have insisted businesses should be able to decide how much they pay in business r...

FINANCE

'Transparency' exposes higher management fees

03 November 2015

The rise in local government pension scheme (LGPS) management fees is mainly the result of greate...

FINANCE

Financial fear for councils after reserves revelations

By Sam Clayden | 03 November 2015

Several councils are being forced to use their general reserves as a knee-jerk reaction to fundin...

WHITEHALL

DOL applications tally falls as new system is mooted

03 November 2015

The number of applications for a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard (DOLs) received by local author...

WHITEHALL

Housing Bill 'a threat to local decision-making'

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 November 2015

A former local government minister has described the Housing and Planning Bill as one of the most...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

PM throws down the adoption gauntlet

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 November 2015

David Cameron has challenged councils to double the number of children being placed with families...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

A tenant conundrum

By Paul Wheeler | 30 October 2015

Paul Wheeler explains how councils need to be supporting local tenants

FINANCE

'Grab reforms with both hands' says Sir Merrick

30 October 2015

The former chairman of the Local Government Association has called on the sector’s pension funds ...

FINANCE

New care partnerships to be launched

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 October 2015

Councils and NHS trusts will create a series of partnerships to help people with learning disabil...

FINANCE

LGA told to provide greater transparency

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2015

All councils should have a peer challenge, publish the reports and produce action plans, minister...

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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