WHITEHALL

Councils may have to hand back grant

By Dan Peters | 11 December 2018

Some of the extra £55m Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) announced by the chancellor in the Budget ...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum North: 'Government still doesn't think sector is efficient'

By Dan Peters | 07 December 2018

Whitehall remains unconvinced that local government is as efficient as it can be, Smith Square’s ...

SOCIAL CARE

Sometimes the simplest questions are the hardest to answer

By Paul O’Brien | 05 December 2018

Asked what he thought the impact of Brexit would be on local government frontline services, Paul ...

FINANCE

Don't throw out the rule book with the bath water

By Michael Burton | 05 December 2018

Like all complainants, the Local Government Ombudsman is both a nuisance and an asset, but his la...

FINANCE

Pay rises to swallow extra £650m for care

By Mike Yuille | 29 November 2018

Councils hoping that the Chancellor’s Budget promised extra £650m for social care might ease some...

SOCIAL CARE

A tale of two cities

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2018

Martin Ford examines the results of different approaches to integration of health and social care...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Partnering up for care solutions

By John Cooper | 28 November 2018

Health and social care workers are thin on the ground, so will a new digital tool aimed at making...

BUSINESS

Allied Healthcare winds up council contracts

By Martin Ford | 23 November 2018

A major care services provider is winding up all its contracts with local authorities after the r...

SOCIAL CARE

Fresh funding plea amid union pressure

By Dan Peters | 19 November 2018

Council leaders have refreshed their appeal for extra resources from the Scottish Government unde...

WHITEHALL

Brokenshire: 2019 will be turning point for local government

By Heather Jameson | 19 November 2018

Next year will be a ‘turning point’ for local government, communities secretary James Brokenshire...

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Colchester Neighbourhood Team

£52428.0000 - £64950.0000 per annum + Flexible Working, Hybrid Working

Interviews will be held in person at Rowan House, Colchester on 27th September and 1st October. With us you can achieve more - for yourself as we Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of City Development

Director of City Development

This is a new, pivotal and exciting role for an inspiring leader, to shape York’s future prosperity. Apply for this job

City of York Council

Group Leader – Estates

£57,998 - £62,878 per annum

Barnsley Council is seeking a Group Leader – Estates to join the team based in Barnsley. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council