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HEALTH
Future Forum: Councils must heed auditor warnings
By Mark Conrad | 27 April 2018
Local government could make the same compelling case for fresh Whitehall cash as the health secto...
WHITEHALL
LGA strikes £20m improvement deal
By Dan Peters | 10 April 2018
Whitehall is looking to strengthen the sector-led improvement regime in its latest £20m deal with...
WHITEHALL
Chancellor misses yet another opportunity
By Stephen Houghton | 13 March 2018
Steve Houghton says time is fast running out for local government finance.
FINANCE
Council finances are becoming truly unsustainable
By Mark Conrad | 12 March 2018
Mark Conrad digs into the underlying data behind the NAO's latest report on council finances and ...
WHITEHALL
'Big variances' in financial sustainability
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2018
There are ‘big variances’ in how equipped councils are to respond to the financial challenges the...
WHITEHALL
Reserves red alert
By Mark Conrad | 07 March 2018
NAO study on financial sustainability warns of fresh cash crisis for local authorities
HEALTH
What next for health and care?
By Michael Burton | 20 February 2018
In the second round table discussion hosted by The MJ and the National Audit Office, participants...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Recruitment and retention: Who will be left to care in the future?
By Mark Conrad | 13 February 2018
Auditors, academics, practitioners and unions are pointing to the recruitment and retention issue...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The words 'light touch' should never refer to public expenditure
By Abdool Kara | 06 February 2018
Abdool Kara on local enterprise partnership accountability and transparency.
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Government knew provisional settlement was wrong
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2018
Whitehall officials rushed out the provisional local government finance settlement days before Ch...
Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
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- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Labour Conference: Burnham's shift to universal care
- Gloucester City Council left without leader
- Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep
Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
You will be responsible for the Councils asset management system, and ensuring all data is valid and current. Apply for this job
Communities Locality Lead
£53,051 - £57,372 per annum
We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
Director of Place
£125k plus Distant Islands Allowance
This is a key strategic role in supporting the economic success of our islands Apply for this job
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Labour Conference: Burnham's shift to universal care
- Gloucester City Council left without leader
- Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep
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