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HEALTH

Neill hits out at Barnett forumla

By Heather Jameson | 06 January 2015

Former local government minister Bob Neill has attacked Labour for using the Barnett formula as a...

PAY

Conservatives plan a cap on pay-offs

By Heather Jameson | 05 January 2015

Public sector redundancy pay-offs will be capped to £95,000 if the Conservatives win the general ...

WHITEHALL

Now it's time for devolution on demand

By Alex Stevenson | 15 December 2014

Hot on the heels of the Scottish independence referendum, the upheaval is creating an agenda whic...

FINANCE

Labour proposes £500m CLG budget cutbacks

By Jonathan Werran | 11 December 2014

Labour Party shadow ministers today announced 'zero based review' plans drive further £500m CLG c...

FINANCE

Dutch courage, please

By Michael Burton | 10 December 2014

Michael Burton advocates a Dutch model in which political parties have to offer their fiscal plan...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Murphy calls for Scottish devo max

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 December 2014

The Scottish Labour Party leadership candidate Jim Murphy has called for more powers to be transf...

FINANCE

'Colossal' local government spending cuts to come

By Jonathan Werran | 04 December 2014

Unprotected areas of public spending – including local government budgets - face ‘cuts on a colo...

FRAUD

Hanningfield under fire as Met reopens probe

By Dan Peters | 03 December 2014

The Met Police has reopened its probe into allegations that ex-Essex CC leader Lord Hanningfield ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

HRA cap shouldn't stymie housing ambitions, Lyons tells LGA

By Jonathan Werran | 02 December 2014

Labour Party housing guru Sir Michael Lyons has cautioned council chiefs to be realistic in the s...

WHITEHALL

How immigration has helped reduce the deficit

By Michael Burton | 02 December 2014

The recent wave of immigrants to the UK since 2000 – in particular those from the EU – has contri...

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Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council