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FINANCE

The Budget reaffirms the need for fiscal freedom

By Bob Neill | 14 March 2017

Bob Neill examines the details of the chancellor’s Budget and looks at why local government needs...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Saving cash, solving skills shortages

By David Johnston | 14 March 2017

Councils have come under scrutiny for their reliance on costly agency social workers amid a chron...

SOCIAL CARE

Crisis? What crisis?

14 March 2017

Diary is worried because it keeps reading about crises that appear to be engulfing almost every f...

WHITEHALL

Benefit changes warning

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2017

Hackney LBC has warned MPs about the Government’s attempt to ‘rush through’ benefit changes to th...

FINANCE

One in three upper-tier councils face 'severe financial challenges'

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2017

At least one in three of England’s 152 upper-tier councils are facing ‘severe financial challenge...

HEALTH

'Ambitious' health integration plans look to be 'scaled back'

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2017

The Government has scaled back on achieving full health and social care integration by 2020, it h...

FINANCE

local authorities must draw on the power of community assets

By Ewan King | 13 March 2017

Ewan King says it is time to push forward with an asset-based approach to social care that builds...

FINANCE

Safeguard reforms could save councils billions

By Sam Clayden | 13 March 2017

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are ‘unfit for purpose’ and must be scrapped immediately...

FINANCE

Scrapping DoLS could protect patients and cut costs

By Nicholas Paines QC | 13 March 2017

The Law Commission is urging the Government to scrap controversial DoLS and introduce a new syste...

FINANCE

Budget 2017: A gimmick-free budget from 'Mr Spreadsheet'

By Michael Burton | 08 March 2017

The chancellor's Budget gives extra cash for care, but there are no major surprises in store, say...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

Competitive

Camden Learning is a pioneering schools-led partnership bringing together 57 schools. Apply for this job

Camden Learning

Assistant Director

£88,671 - £97,706 per annum

Our Assistant Directors have the resources and the authority they need to make our ambition a reality for children Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Planning Manager (Development Management)

£49,817 to £53,051 per annum

You should be a member of the RTPI with an excellent knowledge and experience of planning and development control. Apply for this job

Hyndburn Borough Council

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