HEALTH

Hancock's half hour to ease sector concerns

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2021

Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has attempted to ease local government concerns abo...

WHITEHALL

BUDGET 2021: New freeport sites confirmed

By Chris Ames | 03 March 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak closed his Budget speech today with a commitment to eight new freeport sit...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The chancellor must go beyond warm words

By Sarah Longlands | 02 March 2021

Director of IPPR North Sarah Longlands poses three core questions for chancellor Rishi Sunak ahea...

WHITEHALL

Unison call for election safety measures

By Dan Peters | 01 March 2021

The Government needs to implement strict measures in May’s local elections to keep staff safe, tr...

FINANCE

Conservative call to ring-fence budget for councils

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2021

A new Barnett-type formula should be introduced that would legally mandate the Scottish Governmen...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Levelling Up Fund to feature rapid bid process

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2021

The £4bn cross-departmental Levelling Up Fund will feature a rapid bid process, with all projects...

WHITEHALL

LGA code of conduct 'unlikely to gain traction'

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2021

The Local Government Association’s model code of conduct is ‘unlikely to gain any traction across...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

We need to better capture the impact of community power

By Luca Tiratelli | 23 February 2021

New Local's latest report forensically and persuasively shows community power works, and now we n...

WHITEHALL

Government 'open' to receiving Oxfordshire merger proposal

By Dan Peters | 18 February 2021

The Government is ‘open’ to receiving a proposal for a merger of South Oxfordshire and Vale of Wh...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Why is central government not listening?

By Blair McPherson | 16 February 2021

The pandemic has given local authorities the opportunity to shine  and demonstrate to government ...

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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