Title
IMPROVEMENT
Back to the basics
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2025
Croydon LBC's chief executive Katherine Kerswell talks to Dan Peters about the council's positive...
FINANCE
Barnet issues s114 over unauthorised payments
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2025
Barnet LBC has issued a section 114 notice over ‘unlawful’ payments to and from the council’s pen...
FINANCE
Local authorities ask for permission to raise council tax above referendum threshold
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2025
More councils have pleaded with ministers to increase their council tax above the 5% referendum l...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Special educational needs statutory override is 'abomination'
By Martin Ford | 09 January 2025
Accountancy alone will not be enough to end the ‘abomination’ of statutory overrides for special ...
POLITICS
Starmer 'acutely aware' of SEND risk
By Dan Peters | 23 December 2024
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is ‘acutely aware’ that demand and market failure across special educ...
FINANCE
'Budgetary pressures' force plea to Government
By Emily Twinch | 16 December 2024
Councillors at Labour-led Cheshire East Council have agreed to ask the Government for two more ye...
FINANCE
Windsor and Maidenhead wants 25% council tax increase amid section 114 warning
By Dan Peters | 11 December 2024
Cash-strapped Windsor & Maidenhead BC has warned a section 114 notice is ‘almost inevitable’ if i...
CRIME
Police take 'no further action' against Croydon officers
By Emily Twinch | 05 December 2024
Police have decided to ‘take no further action at this stage' against former Croydon LBC officers...
NCASC 24
Avoiding the abyss
By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2024
ADCS president Andy Smith talks to Ann McGauran ahead of the National Children and Adult Services...
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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Major Projects
MG 1/2 -£86,283 - £93,102 per annum
Help shape Merton’s future Apply for this job
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