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FINANCE

Lyons: Where are we now?

By Michael Burton | 23 January 2024

The Lyons review of local government was published 17 years ago. If the inquiry recommendations h...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

SEND school transport's impossible situation

By Ann Carruthers | 23 January 2024

Suzanne Smith and Ann Carruthers set out recommendations to government from a report highlighting...

FINANCE

Stormy waters ahead

By Mark Conrad | 08 January 2024

Mark Conrad talks to three major groups of councils about what the provisional finance settlement...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Partnerships will unlock potential of Oxfordshire's children

By Cllr John Howson | 28 November 2023

Children and young people are at the heart of Oxfordshire’s partnership approach – a shared visio...

FINANCE

Councils call for emergency school transport funding

By Ellie Ames | 20 November 2023

‘Spiralling’ transport costs for children with special educational needs are threatening the fina...

FINANCE

Counties will once again be turning to the chancellor for emergency funding

By Joanna Killian | 30 October 2023

The Association of County Chief Executives will be supporting the County Councils’ Network on put...

OFSTED

Statutory direction for Slough BC

By Martin Ford | 08 August 2023

Slough BC has received a statutory direction from the Government after failing to improve its ser...

WHITEHALL

Record number of education, health and care plans made

By Dan Peters | 19 June 2023

A record number of new education, health and care (EHC) plans were made last year, latest figures...

FINANCE

Bristol council faces 'huge financial risk'

By Mark Whitehead | 25 May 2023

Bristol City Council has been warned it must take urgent action over the spiralling cost of speci...

REORGANISATION

Forging the future of local government

By Joanna Killian | 02 May 2023

Joanna Killian, the chief executive of Surrey CC and the newly-elected chair of the Association o...

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Road Safety Manager

£60,532 - £63,895

Premium jobWant to create safer, healthier and more welcoming streets for everyone? Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Head of Neighbourhood Operations

£68,268 - £72,640

This is a deliberate, innovative approach to collaboration, designed to unlock scale, capability and influence Apply for this job

Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Councils

Director of Commissioning, Procurement & Contract Management

£99k - £103k

When you’re spending ten figures a year, you need to be way beyond just asking ‘how many, and how much? Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

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