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ADULT SOCIAL CARE

LGO bites back at council inaction

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2015

Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) Dr Jane Martin has warned councils it will bite back if they don...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Inspection isn't working – so what's next?

By Heather Jameson | 17 March 2015

The communities and local government committee’s roasting of Ofsted will come as no surprise to t...

BUSINESS

Care Act will add costs to councils

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2015

The Care Act will start to have a big financial impact on councils in 2016/17, it has been predic...

WHITEHALL

Corridors of Power: The real Budget speech

17 March 2015

Having accidentally swallowed a truth drug the Chancellor makes his Budget speech….

HEALTH

Things are pretty grim for pensioners

By Andrew Kaye | 12 March 2015

Pensioners risk being condemned to the most miserable existence now cuts to crucial care and othe...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils emphasise hidden plight of transition funding

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

County councils have highlighted the ‘hidden’ issue of funding the transition from children to ad...

HEALTH

BCF scrutiny plans under development

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

An inquiry into how councils can improve their scrutiny of Better Care Fund (BCF) plans has been ...

SOCIAL CARE

Care Act will bring legal challenges, councils are warned

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

A local government lawyer has warned that councils could be exposed to legal challenges when the ...

FINANCE

Pay 'fair' for care, providers tell local authorities

By Heather Jameson | 04 March 2015

Councils must start to pay a ‘fair’ price for adult social care, a care association has claimed a...

SOCIAL CARE

'Devolution divide' warning issued over care delivery

By Jonathan Werran | 03 March 2015

County chiefs have this week warned failure by an overly centralised NHS to support radical chang...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

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Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

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Highway Design and Construction Manager

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frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council