CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted social care director to step down

By Jonathan Werran | 15 April 2015

Ofsted’s national director of social care, Debbie Jones, has announced her intention to step down...

FINANCE

Next government 'must tackle the crisis in care'

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2015

Council services face a hammering in next year’s spending review if the soaring costs of health a...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Advisers step in at Somerset

By MJ reporter | 31 March 2015

Children’s minister Edward Timpson has appointed a team of advisers to help turnaround Somerset C...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted intervention awaits director's appointment

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2015

Norfolk CC’s children’s services will remain under government intervention until a permanent dire...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Peart is new shared head of legal

31 March 2015

Buckinghamshire CC has appointed Hugh Peart as its new head of legal on a shared service basis wi...

FINANCE

MJ Future Forum 15: Council chiefs call for inspection overhaul

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2015

Senior local government leaders have united over calls to overhaul multi-agency inspection.

FINANCE

The sector 'needs its own OBR'

By Michael Burton | 30 March 2015

Local government needs its own Office for Budget Responsibility to fill the gap left by the Audit...

WHITEHALL

Plugging the watchdog gap

By Heather Jameson | 24 March 2015

One of the first acts of the new secretary of state, Eric Pickles, when he came into post in 2010...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Leadership 'knew all about' botched structural overhaul

By Jonathan Werran | 24 March 2015

Leicester City Council's former interim children's services director has hit back at claims made ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

It's time to regulate the regulator

By Cllr David Simmonds | 23 March 2015

Cllr David Simmonds calls for a full independent review of Ofsted.

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Group Manager for Highway Contracts and Service Development

£59,537 progressing to £66,642

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Hertfordshire County Council

Head of Capital Delivery

up to £100,000

Kensington and Chelsea is a diverse, dynamic borough, home to over 144,000 residents from more than 50 nationalities. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Head of Asset Management and Investment

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frederica-diamanta

Group Manager for Highway Contracts and Service Development

£59,537 progressing to £66,642

Premium jobThis role’s purpose is to manage the suite of highway contracts and continue to develop and improve the Highways Service in all senses Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Head of Capital Delivery

up to £100,000

Kensington and Chelsea is a diverse, dynamic borough, home to over 144,000 residents from more than 50 nationalities. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Head of Asset Management and Investment

up to £100,000 (review due 1 April 2025)

Kensington and Chelsea is a borough with high ambitions. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council