FINANCE

Countering the post-truth narrative

By Abdool Kara | 06 June 2017

Good scrutiny can be a powerful lever for the greater and better use of evidence by councils to i...

WHITEHALL

Fears as new era of metro mayors dawns

By Sam Clayden | 02 May 2017

Local government big hitters have voiced concerns about the accountability, effectiveness and nec...

HEALTH

'Give us powers to over-rule commercial confidentiality'

By Mark Conrad | 11 April 2017

Councils are demanding powers to over-rule ‘commercial confidentiality’ when scrutinising how pri...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Chief vows to make kid's services Tower Hamlets' top priority

By Sam Clayden | 11 April 2017

Tower Hamlets LBC’s chief executive has vowed to make children’s services an ‘absolute priority’ ...

HEALTH

PAC chair: Brexit to lead to rushed and bad decisions

By Dan Peters | 30 March 2017

The chair of the powerful Public Accounts Committee has predicted Brexit will lead to ‘rushed and...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Dudley and Doncaster making 'continued progress'

By Sam Clayden | 23 March 2017

Inspectors have praised two formerly failing children’s services departments for the strides they...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Peer report calls on councils to stop 'cherry-picking' leads

By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017

Sector-led improvement review teams need to be better prepared and more consistent, an independen...

FINANCE

Mayor keen to identify officers responsible for cash failures

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2017

Bristol mayor Marvin Rees is keen to identify the individuals to blame for the state of the counc...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Learning the lessons from an 'inadequate' judgement

By Sean Harriss | 21 February 2017

As part of iMPOWER’s children’s services essay collection Shining a Light, Sean Harriss offers ad...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Step in or step back from Brum

By Heather Jameson | 21 February 2017

If the Government wants to run Birmingham, it has the power to intervene – otherwise it should le...

frederica-diamanta

Medical Officer of Health

Approximately USD $140,000

Peel Region serves more than 1.5 million residents... Apply for this job

Regional Municipality of Peel

Director of Integration & Commissioning

£99,952 - £109,098

We seek an individual who is ambitious and passionate about service delivery. Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Senior Specialist Educational and Child Psychologist

Soulbury B, Range 2-5 (£54,609 - £60,160) + 3SPA

This may include leading project work and developing models of training, support and good practice. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Medical Officer of Health

Approximately USD $140,000

Peel Region serves more than 1.5 million residents... Apply for this job

Regional Municipality of Peel

Director of Integration & Commissioning

£99,952 - £109,098

We seek an individual who is ambitious and passionate about service delivery. Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Senior Specialist Educational and Child Psychologist

Soulbury B, Range 2-5 (£54,609 - £60,160) + 3SPA

This may include leading project work and developing models of training, support and good practice. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council