CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Government backs children's services at 'combined level'

By Thomas Bridge | 15 January 2016

Government plans to overhaul children’s services have indicated support for delivery of social ca...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils face new inspections regime from February

By Thomas Bridge | 14 January 2016

New inspections of council services for vulnerable children launching in February have been descr...

FINANCE

Dare to be different

By Dan Corry | 12 January 2016

The OBR should try to forecast for itself what might happen to spending and tax instead of just f...

FINANCE

Watchdog warns 'difficult to overstate' Birmingham's financial challenge

By Thomas Bridge | 11 January 2016

Ministers have been warned it is ‘difficult to overstate’ the financial challenge facing Birmingh...

FINANCE

Committee unlikely to publish LOBO report

By Dan Peters | 18 December 2015

The communities and local government (CLG) committee’s inquiry into controversial Lender Option B...

FINANCE

Council leader slams council tax support schemes

By Sam Clayden | 02 December 2015

The South Norfolk DC boss has described council tax support schemes as a ‘transfer of risk’ from ...

EDUCATION

Ofsted: North-South school divide must be tackled by Powerhouse

By Thomas Bridge | 01 December 2015

Inspectors have urged the Northern Powerhouse to target school improvement after a report reveale...

FINANCE

Keep your eyes peeled

By Paul Wheeler | 25 November 2015

With councils under unrelenting pressure to remain transparent, Paul Wheeler looks at other publi...

HEALTH

(Health MJ) Local NHS to receive 'Ofsted-style' ratings

25 November 2015

Local health services are to be given Ofsted-style ratings from next year to show how they are pe...

SCRUTINY

Opaque devo practices 'create culture of secrecy'

By Sam Clayden | 25 November 2015

A lack of transparency in the devolution process now will ‘create a culture of secrecy’ going for...

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frederica-diamanta

Housing Assurance Service Manager

£55,675 - £56,649

We’re building a brand-new assurance team in our Homes & Neighbourhoods service Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Team Manager & Senior Lawyer - Commercial & Contracts

£55,997- £63,189 per annum

Warwickshire Legal Services is growing. Apply for this job

Warwickshire County Council