HEALTH

Sheffield 'open-minded' about elected mayors

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2015

Sheffield City Council’s chief executive has told The MJ he expects realpolitik to force the comb...

HEALTH

Taskforce to deliver integrated care

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2015

A new ministerial implementation taskforce will be formed to deliver an integrated health and soc...

FINANCE

How to deliver genuine change

By Laura Sharman | 14 July 2015

Local authorities must change the way they deliver efficiency and transformation programmes. The ...

FINANCE

Interim head made permanent

14 July 2015

Mike Owen has been appointed the new chief executive of Bury MBC following five months as its int...

WHITEHALL

Care chief warns impact of spending cuts not yet understood

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 July 2015

The full impact of spending cuts on care services will not be known for several years, the presid...

WHITEHALL

Serious questions over Care Act implementation

By James Maker | 09 July 2015

There has been much discussion on the Care Act’s impact on councils at time when the social care ...

HEALTH

Ministers strike a new tone at the LGA conference

By Michael Burton | 08 July 2015

Michael Burton on how the ministerial tone has changed since the election.

HEALTH

Calls for Better Care Fund certainty

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2015

Calls have been made to expand the size and scope of the Better Care Fund (BCF) as uncertainty th...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

How the public underestimates the hard road ahead

By Ben Page | 08 July 2015

As local government gets ready for the hard road ahead, Ipsos MORI's latest Perils of Perception ...

HEALTH

Building a vision beyond five years

By Sarah Billiald | 08 July 2015

Sarah Stopforth, assistant researcher at NLGN, and Sarah Billiald, managing director of Collabora...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

Up to £60k (inc. market supplement*)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a small central team. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

£41,967 - £50,088 per annum

Three local authorities, one aim: to prevent and overcome fraud. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council