FINANCE

Grave concerns over authorities' merger plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 April 2016

The new Welsh Secretary has spoken of his ‘grave reservations’ at plans to merge local authoritie...

HEALTH

£60m plans to join up Welsh integrated care services

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 April 2016

The Welsh Government has announced it plans to spend £60m over the next year to help join up heal...

HEALTH

Standing on the precipice with no financial cushion

By Heather Jameson | 06 April 2016

With serious concerns raised over reorganisation, devolution and Greater Manchester's latest heal...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Dramatic increase in homelessness puts pressure on councils

By William Eichler | 24 March 2016

The number of people being accepted as homeless by councils in England has risen by 33% since 201...

WHITEHALL

Directors welcome care wage report

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2016

Adult social care directors have welcomed a report that reveals more than 200,000 care workers ar...

FINANCE

Call for Welsh councils to undergo 'complete overhaul'

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 March 2016

A commission has today called for the complete overhaul of how councils are funded in Wales.

WHITEHALL

Cardiff city deal announced

By Laura Sharman | 15 March 2016

A £1.2bn City Deal - expected to deliver 25,000 new jobs and unlock £4bn of private sector invest...

FINANCE

Council bid to suspend Right to Buy

By Laura Sharman | 15 March 2016

A Welsh council is looking to suspend its Right to Buy scheme for the next five years in order to...

FINANCE

Councils plan to charge extra council tax for second homes

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 March 2016

Councils in Wales have unveiled plans to start charging additional council tax for second homes.

LEGISLATION

Local authorities told to 'grow up'

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 February 2016

The Welsh public services minister has told councils to ‘grow up’ as they deliver their verdict o...

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council