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FINANCE

Minister: Sector faces tough next spending round

By Dan Peters | 04 June 2015

New local government minister Marcus Jones has warned the sector it faces a ‘tough’ next spending...

HEALTH

NHS poll shows 99% believe cuts will damage services

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2015

A poll of senior NHS professionals has found 99% believe cuts to social care funding are putting ...

HEALTH

Propelling the boost to self-sufficiency

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2015

Dr Jo Farrar, chief executive of Bath & North Somerset Council, is an advocate of progress and pr...

BUSINESS

Decentralisation could be mired in confusion

By MJ reporter | 27 May 2015

Confusion reigns, according to some local government figures over possible county devolution deal...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Dealer's choice

By Jonathan Werran | 19 May 2015

City devolution seized the news agenda last week with the chancellor’s announcement of a City Dev...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Off-payroll work defended

By Jonathan Werran | 13 May 2015

Children’s services chiefs have defended the use of hiring expert troubleshooters on controversia...

PAY

A farewell letter to Eric Pickles…

13 May 2015

The MJ's editorial director Michael Burton pens a personal letter to the previous communities sec...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Councils lauded for election management

By Laura Sharman | 08 May 2015

Local government staff have been praised for running a ‘smooth, efficient and robust’ election, w...

FINANCE

SOLACE seeks views on ethics code

By Dan Peters | 06 May 2015

Ideas about what should be in an overarching statement of ethics for senior public service manage...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Don't be an App

By Mark Rogers | 28 April 2015

We need to recognise that the scale and pace of change are conspiring unkindly to expose our buil...

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frederica-diamanta

Director - Corporate Services

£93,688 - £100,549 per annum

Develop your career with a forward-thinking authority based in an attractive part of South Devon. Apply for this job

Teignbridge District Council

Chief Executive

Up to £234,171

This is a rare opportunity to lead a council with both strength and ambition at a time of change. Apply for this job

Leicestershire County Council

Director of Adults and Integrated Commissioning

up to £129,530 per annum

A career-defining role at the heart of adult social care transformation. Apply for this job

Kent County Council