SOCIAL CARE

There is still plenty for this Government to 'get done'

By Martin Reeves | 16 March 2020

The Budget package does not give councils any certainty over funding for the short to medium term...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Be more than just good at your job

12 February 2020

Nicola McCoy Brown says that while she hadn’t reached her third decade of work ‘without knowing t...

FINANCE

Scottish councils' improvements 'stalling'

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2020

Spending on culture and leisure, economic development, and roads all fell by around a quarter las...

WHITEHALL

NAO to probe one-off Government funding pots

By Dan Peters | 27 January 2020

The National Audit Office (NAO) is to probe the effect of the Government’s shift towards one-off ...

EDUCATION

'We must do more than tinker at the edges'

By Phil Norrey | 09 January 2020

The system needs a truly sustainable multi-year financial settlement to ensure children and young...

SOLACE

What will Boris do next?

By Graeme McDonald | 17 December 2019

The new Government will need the sector’s help if it is to stand a chance of delivering the party...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Social care needs funding solutions 'for the short, medium and long-term'

By Paul Najsarek | 08 December 2019

Solace spokesperson for wellbeing Paul Najsarek responds to the findings of the ADASS autumn surv...

HUMAN RESOURCES

How to make the most of your career interim

By Jessica Mullinger | 27 November 2019

As the war for talent intensifies, Jessica Mullinger explores the many advantages of hiring a car...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Environment Bill... What next?

By Sharon Kemp | 13 November 2019

As flooding hits Rotherham and other areas, Sharon Kemp says there is real potential for local le...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Does our place-shaping role risk being imperilled?

By Anonymous | 04 November 2019

An anonymous writer ponders the incongruity between what the centre expects from local government...

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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