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CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Watchdog warning over food standards resourcing

By Martin Ford | 29 January 2024

A watchdog has warned of ‘inadequate resourcing’ of environmental health and trading standards services by councils.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Trading standards - market regulator and champion of fairness

By Cllr Jenny Hannaby | 05 September 2022

Now more than ever, councils’ trading standards service is essential to our economy and the envir...

BUSINESS

Guidance to 'reduce burdens' in pandemic issued

By Martin Ford | 26 January 2021

Councils will be allowed to deprioritise some trading standards and health and safety work to foc...

LEGAL

It's time to see trading standards as a value creator

By Trish Caldwell | 11 November 2019

Trish Caldwell says that a new report really demonstrates the case for local trading standards se...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Trading standards Brexit cash plea

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2019

Councils have pleaded for extra Government cash amid fears Brexit will heap additional demands on...

HEALTH

Care services face five-day delays for medicines under no-deal Brexit

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2019

The Government’s report on readiness for a no-deal Brexit has warned adult care services to prepa...

WHITEHALL

Funeral review could lead to new burdens

By Paul Marinko | 13 August 2019

A review of funeral services could lead to a ratings system for the industry and hand responsibil...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Sector fumes over lack of pre-Brexit briefing

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2019

Councils have threatened to walk away from Government attempts to engage with them on Brexit amid...

SOCIAL CARE

The final countdown

By Dan Peters | 19 February 2019

Dan Peters reports on how local authorities are making contingency plans for Brexit while also en...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs' no-deal Brexit capacity warning

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2019

Council capacity will be stretched under a no-deal Brexit scenario, local authority chief executi...

TRADING STANDARDS

Caught bag to rights

12 July 2017

In Diary’s opinion, trading standards are the unsung heroes on an unsung sector.

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Enhanced Senior Social Worker x 4

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Wakefield Council

Programme Manager - Local Government Reorganisation

£57,875 to £61,430 per annum

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Ribble Valley Borough Council

Business Finance Manager

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North Yorkshire Council

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frederica-diamanta

Enhanced Senior Social Worker x 4

£42,839.00 - £46,142.00 Grade 10 , £47,181.00 - £50,269.00 Grade 11

We’re looking for passionate and committed Enhanced Senior Social Workers to join our exceptional Locality teams. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Programme Manager - Local Government Reorganisation

£57,875 to £61,430 per annum

You will oversee the LGR Programme Plan, monitor milestones and risks, provide clear reporting Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Business Finance Manager

£51,356 - £55,539 per annum

The role is based at County Hall, but the service is delivered through hybrid working Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

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