FINANCE

Call for 'urgent review' of pensions contributions

By Martin Ford | 31 October 2023

Calls have been made for a review of contributions for Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) emp...

FINANCE

Public services in 'dire state'

By Ellie Ames | 31 October 2023

No public services are performing better than before the pandemic and satisfaction with councils ...

WHITEHALL

Calls to close extremism loopholes

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2023

Local authorities are currently ‘having to police thought’ in their counter-terrorism role, an ex...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Animosity hampering scrutiny, investigation warns

By Mark Whitehead | 30 October 2023

Animosity between councillors and the mayor of an east London council are hampering proper scruti...

WHITEHALL

Children's services 'absolute carnage'

By Mark Whitehead | 30 October 2023

The state of children’s services has been described as ‘absolute carnage’ after years of underfun...

WHITEHALL

Call for Government write off of Croydon debt

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2023

The Government should write off Croydon LBC’s £1.3bn of General Fund debt, a senior opposition co...

WHITEHALL

Council websites referred to equality watchdogs

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2023

Some 56 local government websites have been referred to equality watchdogs in the last year.

WHITEHALL

Call for faster family hubs rollout

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2023

The creation of a new network of family hubs should ‘go further and faster,’ an expert has urged.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Oflog appoints permanent chief executive

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2023

Josh Goodman has been confirmed as the permanent chief executive of the Office for Local Governme...

FINANCE

Section 114 'almost inevitable' for Leicester

By Ellie Ames | 30 October 2023

Leicester City Council is ‘rapidly running out of options’ to cut costs and faces financial crisi...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Change

Upto £80,468

This role will Lead and manage large-scale transformation projects across the council. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Repairs & Maintenance

Up to £130,000

We are working with Lampton Services, a company wholly owned by the Borough of Hounslow Apply for this job

Lampton Group

Assistant Director of Operations, Adult Social Care

£95,400 - £106,008

As a highly credible and skilled practitioner, you will have considerable experience of leading and delivering adult services Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council