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SOCIAL CARE
Casey's corrections for care
By Heather Jameson | 16 July 2026
Social care is no longer fit for purpose. Speaking after addressing the Local Government Association conference, Baroness Louise Casey tells Heather Jameson what needs to be done
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Why councils must not wait
By Heather Jameson | 16 July 2026
Jon Rouse urges councils to press ahead with neighbourhood-based integration rather than wait for...
LGA CONFERENCE
Getting to grips with the care conundrum
By Heather Jameson | 08 July 2026
Heather Jameson says that at the Local Government Association's annual conference Baroness Casey ...
LGA CONFERENCE
Getting the LGA fighting fit
By Heather Jameson | 07 July 2026
New Local Government Association chair Eamonn O’Brien tells Heather Jameson that councils must se...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
How a social enterprise built a winning workforce
By Rachel Law | 25 June 2026
Donna Hall and Rachel Law outline how PossAbilities shows that culture, leadership and person-cen...
SIGOMA
New leadership, shared priorities: SIGOMA's next chapter
By Chris Cooke | 24 June 2026
The upcoming AGM will help shape SIGOMA’s future strategy, says Mayor Chris Cooke.
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
How we can sort out social care
By Lee Peart | 08 June 2026
Adult social care leaders gathered at The King’s Fund charity to discuss the prospects for finall...
FINANCE
What England can learn from Japan's approach to local government finance
By Naoki Fujiwara | 04 June 2026
Consideration of Japan’s approach to local government funding suggests possibilities for doing th...
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
CQC hands out third inadequate rating
By Joe Lepper | 18 May 2026
Salford City Council is the third council to be rated inadequate for its adult social care servic...
ELECTIONS
How local government absorbs political change
By Blair McPherson | 11 May 2026
The predictions are of new parties in power, new leaders in charge, disruption and inexperience r...
ADASS
New ADASS president's full in-tray
By Lee Peart | 11 May 2026
Newly elected president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Phil Holmes, sh...
Head of Operational Services
Head of Operational Services
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job
Service Director – Property and Business Support Services
£86,955 – £94,552 per annum
You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job
- Legal shadow looms over reorganisation decision day
- Basildon gets Best Value notice as chief prepares to leave
- EXCLUSIVE: Tuckley steps down from Slough as Thurrock hires new chief
- Reed acknowledges fair funding 'dramatic shifts' in councils' finances
- Ombudsman: 'Once-in-a-generation' opportunity to rebuild trust in councils
Head of Operational Services
Head of Operational Services
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job
Service Director – Property and Business Support Services
£86,955 – £94,552 per annum
You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job
- Legal shadow looms over reorganisation decision day
- Basildon gets Best Value notice as chief prepares to leave
- EXCLUSIVE: Tuckley steps down from Slough as Thurrock hires new chief
- Reed acknowledges fair funding 'dramatic shifts' in councils' finances
- Ombudsman: 'Once-in-a-generation' opportunity to rebuild trust in councils
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