WHITEHALL

Bennett heads to Smith Square

18 August 2015

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

HEALTH

No quiet summer for lawyers

By Bev Cullen | 18 August 2015

Summer is not a quiet time for local government lawyers, as the summer break provides an opportun...

HEALTH

Delay alone won't solve our problems

By Cllr Izzi Secombe | 18 August 2015

Delaying a proposed cap on the cost of care will prove to be a hard move for the Government to ma...

WHITEHALL

Campaign in poetry, govern in prose

By Michael Burton | 18 August 2015

The phrase, ‘campaign in poetry, govern in prose’ attributed to New York governor Mario Cuomo has...

BUSINESS

Districts should welcome Sunday trading powers

By Ian Miller | 18 August 2015

One of the policy announcements in the Summer Budget was a proposal to devolve decision-making on...

HEALTH

King's Fund urges government to 'try harder' with social care

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 August 2015

A leading healthcare think-tank has said the Government must try harder on social care after the ...

PLANNING

CA staffing fears put council's lift plans on hold

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 August 2015

A town hall lift has become the latest casualty in the combined authority push.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Push for premier powers

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2015

Dan Peters reports from Bolton MBC where he spoke to new chief executive, Paul Najsarek, on how h...

HEALTH

Labour still wrangling over devolution

By Emma Burnell | 17 August 2015

The Labour Party is having an intense debate about its future, writes Emma Burnell.

FINANCE

Stephen Jones: A Tribute from Baroness Eaton

By Baroness Eaton | 14 August 2015

Stephen Jones, finance director at the Local Government Association from 2008 to 2012, died sudde...

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Senior Property Business Partner

£56,685.00, Grade 14, 37 hours, Permanent

We recently began the journey to transform our Property, Facilities, Health & Safety team Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner

£85,245 - £90,273

An experienced CFO sought to shape the financial strategy and governance that supports delivery of police and crime objectives in Wiltshire & Swindon. Apply for this job

OPCC

Head of Parks & Open Spaces

£75,445 & generous pension and benefits

Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking a dynamic, ambitious and experienced professional to lead our award-winning Parks & Open Spaces Services. Apply for this job

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