ECONOMIC GROWTH

Northern mayors wielding more power than devo deals suggest

By Ann McGauran | 16 August 2021

A hundred days after the May 2021 elections Northern mayors are wielding more power – particularl...

FINANCE

Hartlepool call for fairer funding

By Paul Marinko | 11 August 2021

A cross-party demand for fairer council tax and local government funding has been sent to Secreta...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Peers call for joined up funding for children and families

By Michael Burton | 10 August 2021

Peers have urged Cabinet ministers to produce a cross-Whitehall bid for funding for vulnerable ch...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

We need to do more to tackle homelessness before it happens

By John Glenton | 03 August 2021

The country needs a national housing and homelessness strategy underpinned by long-term sustainab...

HEALTH

It's easy as ABCD

By Carmel Langstaff | 02 August 2021

Leeds City Council’s ABCD model is focused on prevention and early intervention and is an asset-b...

WHITEHALL

Doing the right thing

By Dan Corry | 02 August 2021

Dan Corry says the ‘slow crumbling of standards may not matter if people overall like the governm...

BUSINESS

Procurement overhaul to 'undermine' social value

By Martin Ford | 30 July 2021

Peers have warned proposed procurement changes could ‘do more harm than good’ in encouraging coll...

WHITEHALL

Government threatens borrowing cap return

By Dan Peters | 29 July 2021

The Government has threatened to apply statutory borrowing caps on councils that continue to expo...

BUSINESS

Tory council criticised over shopping centre purchase

By William Eichler | 27 July 2021

A Conservative-led Surrey council has been criticised for failing to follow ‘good practice’ durin...

FINANCE

Section 114 council leader survives vote of no confidence

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2021

Slough Council’s leader, Cllr James Swindlehurst, has survived a vote of no confidence in the wak...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Change

Upto £80,468

This role will Lead and manage large-scale transformation projects across the council. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Repairs & Maintenance

Up to £130,000

We are working with Lampton Services, a company wholly owned by the Borough of Hounslow Apply for this job

Lampton Group

Assistant Director of Operations, Adult Social Care

£95,400 - £106,008

As a highly credible and skilled practitioner, you will have considerable experience of leading and delivering adult services Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council