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ROTHERHAM ABUSE

Committee to examine scrutiny concerns

By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017

An influential MP has urged councillors and officers to contact his select committee about any co...

PAY

MSPs call for abolition of election payments

By Laura Sharman | 24 January 2017

Extra payments for senior council officers to administer elections should be abolished, a report ...

WHITEHALL

NAO calls for housebuilding to increase

By Sam Clayden | 19 January 2017

Housebuilding needs to increase across the country as demand continues to outstrip supply, the Na...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Social work Bill exemption revived

By Sam Clayden | 18 January 2017

Children and families minister Edward Timpson praised ‘inspirational’ councils as he reinstated c...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The three biggest challenges for cities in 2017

By Alexandra Jones | 18 January 2017

Alexandra Jones offers her predictions for the biggest issues in the coming year.

WHITEHALL

UKIP raises unitary hopes as two-tier system has its day

By William Eichler | 18 January 2017

The Conservative leader of Norfolk CC has admitted the two-tier system has ‘run its course’ follo...

FINANCE

Chiefs warn school reforms not 'way forward'

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 January 2017

Council chief executives have warned that Holyrood plans to reform the way schools are run are no...

WHITEHALL

Northern Ireland councils offer to step into vacuum

By Dan Peters | 11 January 2017

Northern Ireland’s councils have called for more devolution as they offer to step into the power ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Leaping into the Lords

By Heather Jameson | 10 January 2017

As Baroness Couttie steps down as leader of Westminster City Council, she tells Heather Jameson a...

WHITEHALL

White Van Man on . . . bed blockers

10 January 2017

Don’t think for one moment that I’m going to foot the bill for all these old folk.

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

£174,377

Herefordshire is at an exciting point in its story. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council

Service Director Children, Young People and Families

up to £122k

Great things are happening in Plymouth Children’s Services. Apply for this job

Plymouth City Council

Chief Operating Officer

£ to attract the best

Sheffield is an amazing, inspiring place to live, work and visit. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council