FINANCE

Pledge to reform finances

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015

Labour will race to reform the local government finance system by the end of this year if the par...

FINANCE

A Budget for social care funding

By Cllr David Sparks | 03 March 2015

Local government will not be sustainable without addressing social care, writes David Sparks, who...

FINANCE

Will lack of cash cripple the Care Act?

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015

The Care Act has been hailed as a welcome framework for the 21st century, but directors of adult ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

PM's wilful neglect changes risk CSE 'political scapegoating'

By Mark Whitehead | 03 March 2015

Local government leaders and social workers today called for a change of culture and warned of ‘p...

WHITEHALL

Firms back business rates devolution

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 March 2015

More than two thirds of UK firms have backed the Local Government Association’s (LGA) call to dev...

FINANCE

NHS chief claims £6bn Greater Manchester integration deal greatest ever

By Jonathan Werran | 27 February 2015

Health chiefs have hailed the formal announcement of plans to devolve £6bn pooled health and soci...

FINANCE

Council urged to reinstate internal audits

25 February 2015

Council officers have been urged to involve councillors in the ‘dry’ subject of internal audit. C...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Don't top-slice sector-led improvement, authorities warn Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015

Urban authorities have criticised government plans to top-slice funding for sector-led improveme...

WHITEHALL

Beecham: Ministers ignore the role of reserves

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015

A former chairman of the Local Government Association has accused ministers of failing to acknowl...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Registration headache as IER isolates thousands of voters

By Jonathan Werran | 24 February 2015

Voting watchdogs have come under pressure this week after it emerged there were 920,000 fewer ent...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

Now is a great time to look at joining Reading. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

£91,230-£102,921

Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

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