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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 Ann McGauran | 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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Head of Property, Assets & Major Projects
Renumeration package £74 – 78k
This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial asset management Apply for this job
Head of Legal - (Commercial & Projects)
£71,513- £80,593 per annum
We are seeking a senior solicitor to join as the Head of Legal for Commercial and Projects work. Apply for this job
Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: 'Further £430m' to tackle rough sleeping
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