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FINANCE
Liverpool reluctantly hikes commissioner fees
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2022
Mayor Joanne Anderson said she was ‘appalled’ at the rise in costs.
PAY
Dromey's legacy in council history
By Michael Burton | 18 January 2022
The recent untimely death of Jack Dromey reminds Michael Burton of the former union leader’s key ...
PAY
Council named for not paying minimum wage
By William Eichler | 14 December 2021
Hampshire CC has been named as one of 200 employers that has failed to pay the minimum wage in so...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Boosting opportunities for Islington's businesswomen
By Cllr Asima Shaikh | 13 December 2021
Cllr Asima Shaikh explains the steps being taken in Islington to help female entrepreneurs reach ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Pay.UK: the next step in Bacs' evolution
By Dougie Belmore | 10 December 2021
Pay.UK was created to bring together the UK’s foremost payment schemes, including Bacs, in 2018. ...
PAY
The future of social care remains precarious
By Amanda Kelly | 10 December 2021
The adult social care reform White Paper misses the opportunity to resolve the pressing issues of...
PAY
Government must act now to meet urgent housing-with-care needs
By Kris Peach | 07 December 2021
The Government’s pay and career development proposals for care staff do not go far enough, and th...
PAY
Reasons to be cheerful
By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2021
The MJ and Penna’s annual survey of council chief executives reveals resilience and the ability t...
SOCIAL CARE
Social care reform plans fall 'woefully short'
By Ann McGauran | 25 November 2021
The Government has ‘fallen woefully short of the mark’ with its proposals for social care reform,...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Councils' USP is their focus on employees as people
By Sue Atkinson | 24 November 2021
Sue Atkinson, Anne Sullivan and Sonia Tanda at Penna say it's time to talk about your council's ...
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director People Commissioning
£99,433 to £112,411
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
Strategic Director Environment
£159,862 to £167,495
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
- Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
- Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
- Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
- Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
- Regions facing grant cut as fiscal overhaul takes shape
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director People Commissioning
£99,433 to £112,411
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
Strategic Director Environment
£159,862 to £167,495
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
- Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
- Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
- Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
- Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
- Regions facing grant cut as fiscal overhaul takes shape
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