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FINANCE

Balancing children's outcomes

By Ann McGauran | 23 January 2019

As pressures on children’s services budgets rise, London boroughs battle with balancing the books...

HOUSING

Act now to halt the housing crisis

By Heather Jameson | 23 January 2019

Housing should be seen as a key plank of the natural infrastructure, says housing charity Shelter...

FINANCE

Are reports of the death of PFI an exaggeration?

By Hiba Mahamadi | 23 January 2019

Critics initially welcomed the announcement of the end of controversial PFI schemes. But central ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

It's all about inclusion

By Heather Jameson | 16 January 2019

Once at the forefront of diversity, local government is now struggling to keep up the momentum. A...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Female empowerment is in need of a boost

By Ann McGauran | 16 January 2019

Women are under-represented in local government leadership roles and the West Midlands is behind ...

WHITEHALL

Onwards and upwards

By Ann McGauran | 16 January 2019

Ann McGauran looks at the potential implications of a further empowered North of England, as sugg...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Where do councils fit into the NHS plan?

By Michael Burton | 15 January 2019

Last week’s publication of the NHS Long Term Plan signals a fundamental shift towards community-b...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Looking at the wider picture

By Heather Jameson | 08 January 2019

Martin Swales, the new president of SOLACE, talks to Heather Jameson about his plans to use his ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

FoI and the hidden side of safeguarding

By Ann McGauran | 08 January 2019

FOI responses show more than half of the councils approached had reported incidents in the last t...

LONDON COUNCILS

Cracking the code

By Ann McGauran | 08 January 2019

The complexity of the budgetary challenges faced by English councils has raised the alarm within ...

frederica-diamanta

Development Management Service Manager - WMF2347e

£65,873 - £68,775

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Director of Children's Services

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North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director for Corporate Parenting

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Suffolk County Council

frederica-diamanta

Development Management Service Manager - WMF2347e

£65,873 - £68,775

The Development Management service plays a vital role in shaping the built environment. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director of Children's Services

£123,550 pa

We are looking for a visionary and values-driven Director of Children's Services Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director for Corporate Parenting

£88,225 - £105,726 per annum

This is a time of exciting and positive change in Suffolk. Apply for this job

Suffolk County Council