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FINANCE
'Devolution revolution' in jeopardy after Budget
By Thomas Bridge | 22 March 2016
Devolution deals unveiled during the Budget are in turmoil after widespread dissent over the powe...
TRANSFORMATION
Birmingham improvement panel steps back despite 'limited progress'
By Sam Clayden | 21 March 2016
Birmingham's independent improvement panel will step back for six months, despite concluding that...
WHITEHALL
Labour: £500m academies black hole
By William Eichler | 18 March 2016
The chancellor’s plan to transform every school into an academy faces a £560m funding shortage, a...
WHITEHALL
More than a marriage of convenience
17 March 2016
To adapt a phrase, the NHS is from Mars, local government is from Venus. But deputy director of t...
WHITEHALL
Engagement and accountability key
By Mark Sandford | 17 March 2016
Senior research analyst at the House of Commons Library, Mark Sandford, looks at the unexpected i...
FINANCE
Council leaders must seek a model that works
By Paul Watson | 16 March 2016
Cllr Paul Watson, chair of the Key Cities group, says council leaders should look carefully at th...
HEALTH
'Plan ahead for integrated place-based care'
By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016
A local government think-tank has called on councils and health trusts to plan ahead to help deve...
HEALTH
Bed-blockers are up by one-third
By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016
The number of hospital bed days lost because social care services are not available has risen by ...
DCLG
Silver bullet for digital strategies
By Dean Wanless | 15 March 2016
Establishing a single standard for data management has numerous benefits. Dean Wanless sets out t...
WHITEHALL
Key Cities head praises Oxford restructure plan
By Dan Peters | 15 March 2016
The chair of the Key Cities group has urged councils to look at the example of Oxfordshire distri...
Strategic Director – Housing and Investment
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- Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
- Councils prepare for political turmoil
- Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- The overlooked NEETs: the policy gap we can no longer ignore
Strategic Director – Housing and Investment
£94,943 – £110,471 + excellent benefits
The City of Lincoln Council is seeking an exceptional housing leader to shape the future of its landlord service. Apply for this job
Highways and Sustainable Transport Contract Manager
MGA £60,573 - £62,766 per annum
We are seeking an experienced Contract Manager with a passion for highways and sustainable transport. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Governance, People & Performance (Monitoring Officer)
c.£95,000
Arun District Council is entering one of the most significant and exciting periods in its recent history Apply for this job
- Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
- Councils prepare for political turmoil
- Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- The overlooked NEETs: the policy gap we can no longer ignore
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