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SOLACE
So many failures looks like carelessness, as Oscar Wilde almost said
By Abdool Kara | 10 January 2023
Some combination of senior councillors and officers is at fault when it comes to council failures...
FINANCE
A review of funding is essential
By Patrick Melia | 10 January 2023
The repeatedly late publication of the provisional local government finance settlement is deeply ...
HEALTH
Government care home plan could create more problems, councils fear
By Paul Marinko | 09 January 2023
Councils fear the Government’s plans to buy up care home places to help with hospital discharges ...
WHITEHALL
Councils call for greater oversight of out-of-school settings
By Mark Conrad | 09 January 2023
Councils have demanded greater powers to scrutinise out-of-school settings (OOSS) after a Governm...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Top awards for sector in King Charles III's Honours list
By Martin Ford | 03 January 2023
Local government figures from across the sector have been recognised in the first New Year's Hono...
SOLACE
Is the local government workforce crisis fixable?
By Gordon McFarlane | 20 December 2022
Already at crunch point, the council workforce capacity gap is set to widen, says Gordon McFarlan...
FINANCE
District concern in wake of finance settlement
By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022
Concern over funding for districts has been voiced following the announcement of the provisional ...
PLANNING
Transformation stalled at unitary's planning service, peers find
By Martin Ford | 19 December 2022
‘Widespread dissatisfaction’ with enforcement has been uncovered by a peer review of a new unitar...
WHITEHALL
Government urged to act to prevent children's services slide
By Dan Peters | 14 December 2022
Local authorities have called on the Government to act to stop more council children’s services d...
MANAGEMENT
The secret to Telford and Wrekin's success
By Michael Burton | 14 December 2022
The success story that led to Telford and Wrekin winning The MJ’s Local Authority of the Year Awa...
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£71,202 - £77,495 per annum
Premium jobWe are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team as Assistant Director for Estate Strategy & Development. Apply for this job
Assistant Director Housing
£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support
Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
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