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FINANCE

Details of £300m grant 'not in the public interest'

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2016

The Government has refused to publish key details about how its £300m transitional grant was allo...

FINANCE

The dog that did not bark

By Graham Chapman | 21 June 2016

After his FOI request on government funding to councils was blocked, Graham Chapman says serious ...

AUDIT

Auditor reports governance failings at Derby City Council

By Sam Clayden | 16 June 2016

Auditor Grant Thornton has highlighted 'significant' governance failings at Derby City Council be...

ELECTIONS

London Assembly to probe Barnet election failings

By Sam Clayden | 15 June 2016

The London Assembly has announced plans to probe the local election day failures in Barnet.

SOCIAL CARE

A focus on social workers

By Chris Squire | 15 June 2016

After inspectors rated Somerset’s children’s services ‘inadequate’, the county council focused it...

FINANCE

What future for local government?

By Dave Smith | 15 June 2016

A group of local authority chief executives recently held a round table discussion chaired by The...

DCLG

A threat to decision making

By Ian Miller | 15 June 2016

Ian Miller identifies worrying trends in the Government's drive towards standardisation of data

SCRUTINY

Held to account

By Norma Atlay | 15 June 2016

Norma Atlay urges local government to respond to a government consultation on strengthening the L...

FINANCE

Tory leader blasts government's 'lack of honesty' over Bristol deal

By Thomas Bridge | 09 June 2016

North Somerset Council leader Cllr Nigel Ashton has launched a blistering attack on the Governmen...

FINANCE

PAC: Cuts pose threat to personalised care

By Sam Clayden | 08 June 2016

Local authorities cannot fully personalise care while making savings, MPs have warned.

frederica-diamanta

Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director – Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships (Children’s)

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior Lawyer (Regeneration)

£55,181 - £58,269 / year

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Torbay Council

frederica-diamanta

Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director – Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships (Children’s)

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior Lawyer (Regeneration)

£55,181 - £58,269 / year

No two days in Torbay are ever the same! Apply for this job

Torbay Council