FINANCE

Challenging for independence

By Peter Stuart | 04 November 2014

District treasurers should respond to the Commission on Local Government Finance by striving to a...

WHITEHALL

DfE 'failed to establish councils' school spending responsibilities'

By Jonathan Werran | 04 November 2014

The Department for Education (DfE) has failed to clearly set out what roles and responsibilities ...

WHITEHALL

East Midlands joins devolution calls

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 November 2014

Local authorities in the East Midlands have called for greater powers from Whitehall as the devol...

HEALTH

Lamb roars against 'ridiculous' health and care divide

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2014

Lib Dem minister Norman Lamb has called for an end to the ‘ridiculous divide’ between health and ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

LGA ponders child sexual exploitation response

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2014

The Local Government Association (LGA) could develop a peer challenge programme to specifically d...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Wilshaw renews Birmingham City Council attack as he defends Ofsted

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2014

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has renewed his attack on Birmingham City Council over...

HEALTH

How to prepare for Care Act duties

By Simon Galczynski | 30 October 2014

Simon Galczynski urges social care managers to understand new legal duties under the Care Act and...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

LGA: Social workers should be respected like doctors

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2014

The Government needs to invest in social work career development so the profession achieves the s...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Town hall chiefs call for devolved training

By MJ reporter | 28 October 2014

Town hall chiefs have renewed calls for the devolution of education, skills and training programm...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sandwell leader gives Christmas deadline for combined authority

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

The leader of Sandwell MBC has warned he may look at joining forces with other councils if plans ...

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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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