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AUSTERITY

The sector faces a perfect storm

By Claire Kober | 30 October 2023

An overhaul of the improvement and intervention system is long overdue and must urgently take pla...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Why regional policy failed

By Ann McGauran | 30 October 2023

A report looks at the lessons from in-depth interviews with experts on why UK regional policy has...

WHITEHALL

Call for Government write off of Croydon debt

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2023

The Government should write off Croydon LBC’s £1.3bn of General Fund debt, a senior opposition co...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Crisis-hit local government 'should not be left alone to pursue growth'

26 October 2023

A crisis-hit local government sector must not be left on its own to pursue regional plans for gro...

FINANCE

Levelling up Bill to become law

By Martin Ford | 26 October 2023

Royal Assent is scheduled to take place later today, when the Bill will officially become an Act ...

PLANNING

Tory backbenchers pile pressure on Government

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2023

The Government has withstood pressure from its own MPs to allow councils to hold remote meetings.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Home Office accused of misleading council over asylum plans

By Mark Conrad | 24 October 2023

The Home Office faces accusations in the High Court it misled a council over controversial plans ...

DEVOLUTION

'Devolution hopes rest on combined authorities'

By Martin Ford | 24 October 2023

Combined authorities represent the greatest hope for devolution in England, according to a new re...

FINANCE

Listen to the local

By Sir Bob Neill | 23 October 2023

Party conferences are long on rhetoric but leave local government with more questions than answer...

THIRD SECTOR

Putting prevention first

By Abigail Langley | 23 October 2023

Abigail Langley puts the high level of strategic priority placed on prevention in South Norfolk a...

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Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

£51,356 - £53,460

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

£51,356 - £53,460

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council