Title
WHITEHALL
Budget 2017: Devolution and housing key planks in speech
By Heather Jameson | 22 November 2017
Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Budget has seen the chancellor unveil a raft of new devolution deal...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
The care home industry is on its knees
By Pete Dowds | 20 November 2017
Pete Dowds calls for live in care to rise up the agenda.
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Spike in adult safeguarding concerns
By Mark Conrad | 20 November 2017
Local authorities dealt with 1,000 adult abuse concerns per day during 2016/17, with one-third of...
HEALTH
Cross-party MPs urge May to act on social care
By Heather Jameson | 20 November 2017
MPs from across the political spectrum have united to urge the Prime Minister to create an NHS an...
WHITEHALL
Further delays for social care green paper
By Dan Peters | 16 November 2017
The Government has further delayed its green paper on care and support for older people until sum...
FINANCE
Budget: Government favours its own services over local ones
By Sean Nolan | 15 November 2017
Sean Nolan provides a rundown of the major local government issues confronting the chancellor in ...
HEALTH
John O'Brien: Tough times can loosen the bonds of partnership
By John O’Brien | 15 November 2017
John O'Brien writes ahead of the Autumn Budget and tomorrow's official signing of the next stage ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
We don't pay homecare workers enough
By Michael Bracey | 13 November 2017
Michael Bracey argues the sector needs to look again at how much it is prepared to pay for homeca...
FINANCE
Art not just for art's sake
By Bob Neill | 13 November 2017
Bob Neill argues the importance of art and culture not just in stimulating local economies and gi...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Council tax to be mostly spent on social care
By Hiba Mahamadi | 10 November 2017
Nearly 60% of council tax will have to be spent on adult social care and children’s services from...
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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Major Projects
MG 1/2 -£86,283 - £93,102 per annum
Help shape Merton’s future Apply for this job
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