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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Keeping up standards
By Michael Burton | 30 January 2019
As councils become increasingly commercial, auditors are asking how high standards of governance ...
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...
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Interim Head of Commissioning (Children & Families)
£71,513 - £80,593
You will play a pivotal role in developing sustainable, high-quality services while building strong partnerships across health, education, social care Apply for this job
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Chief Digital & Data Officer
£90,743 - £102,584
You will lead development of our strategy a broad digital, data and technology service and influence how we use data, insight, automation and AI Apply for this job
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