WHITEHALL

Local authorities call for guidance over derivatives

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2015

The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has said it will consider afresh whethe...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Calls for policy shift over school local authority control

By Mark Whitehead | 03 September 2015

Councils must be given urgent new powers to control the intake of academies and free schools, loc...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Cooper calls on councils to help tackle refugee crisis

By Mark Whitehead | 02 September 2015

Labour leadership contender Yvette Cooper has called for a special conference of local authoritie...

WHITEHALL

Public health cut 'short-sighted'

By Dan Peters | 28 August 2015

The Government’s proposed in-year cut to the public health budget is ‘short-sighted, short-term a...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA chair Porter given peerage

By Dan Peters | 27 August 2015

Local Government Association (LGA) chairman Gary Porter has been unveiled as a new Tory peer in t...

LONDON COUNCILS

Tuckley confirmed as Tower Hamlets chief

By Michael Burton | 27 August 2015

Tower Hamlets LBC councillors have confirmed Will Tuckley as their next chief executive.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

One Year From Jay: Rotherham could 'win back powers in 2017'

By Dan Peters | 25 August 2015

The head of the intervention team sent in to turn around Rotherham MBC hopes to hand back ‘some o...

WHITEHALL

White Van Man on . . . the sale of land

18 August 2015

I see the Government’s planning to flog off some land it owns in London’s King’s Cross.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Who's there for the kids?

By Mark Whitehead | 18 August 2015

The closure of two important children’s charities raises questions about the voluntary sector and...

WHITEHALL

Bennett heads to Smith Square

18 August 2015

Lorraine Bennett has joined the Local Government Association as pensions adviser.

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frederica-diamanta

Service Manager - Joint Commissioning

£65,254.00, Grade 15, 37 hours, Permanent

Delivering better outcomes for the population of Wakefield District Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Deputy Director of Natural Environment

£82,160 - £93,830 pa

We are looking for an accomplished leader with extensive experience in the environmental conservation or charitable sectors. Apply for this job

City of London

Senior Lawyer

£51,093 - £54,129

You will join us at an exciting time as the Royal Borough continues with its on-going ambitious regeneration programme. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich