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REORGANISATION

Minister rejects 'diktat' accusation

By Martin Ford | 20 January 2025

Local government minister Jim McMahon has rebuffed accusations that reorganisation amounts to a ‘...

HOUSING

English councils call for further Right to Buy reforms

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2025

The Government must go further with its reforms of Right to Buy (RtB) to give councils more flexi...

WHITEHALL

MPs brand local roads 'national embarrassment'

By Ellie Ames | 17 January 2025

MPs have called England’s local roads a ‘national embarrassment’ and accused the Department for T...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Councils to take part in national pandemic exercise

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2025

Local authorities will take part in the UK’s largest-ever pandemic exercise later this year.

SOCIAL CARE

Social care delays leading to 'dangerously long' hospital stays

By William Eichler | 17 January 2025

Almost one in seven hospital beds were occupied last week by patients who were medically fit to b...

CHILD ABUSE

Questions over grooming inquiries' legal backing

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2025

Concern has been raised over the legal backing for local inquiries into child sexual exploitation.

REORGANISATION

Worcestershire district backs case for one unitary

By Ann McGauran | 17 January 2025

A district council leader has written to local government minister Jim McMahon backing Worcesters...

PEOPLE

Redditch and Bromsgrove to vote on chief executive

By Martin Ford | 16 January 2025

John Leach is set to become joint chief executive at Redditch BC and Bromsgrove DC.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Rebels with a cause

By By Dan Peters | 16 January 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has been warned some members could quit over its stance on...

CARE QUALITY COMMISSION

Committee chair 'shocked' by CQC shortfalls

By Lee Peart | 16 January 2025

The chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, Layla Moran, has said she is ‘shocked’ at ongo...

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Director, Frontline Services

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

Director, Strategy, Partnerships and Transformation

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

Director, Children’s Services

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

frederica-diamanta

Director, Frontline Services

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

Director, Strategy, Partnerships and Transformation

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

Director, Children’s Services

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council