WHITEHALL

Counties in council tax warning

By Dan Peters | 07 October 2021

County leaders have warned council tax bills would have to rise by a fifth over three years to ge...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Joint Cabinet meeting 'first of its kind'

By Dan Peters | 07 October 2021

A joint Cabinet meeting held between Wales’ council leaders and senior Welsh ministers is believe...

HEALTH

Minister: All options exhausted in hunt for social care solution

By Heather Jameson | 06 October 2021

Minister Gillian Keegan has claimed ‘every single option was looked at’ before the Government con...

HEALTH

Javid vows to reform health and social care

05 October 2021

Health secretary Sajid Javid has three clear priorities – COVID, recovery and reform – he told de...

FINANCE

Hampshire hamstrung by social care cost pressures

By Paul Marinko | 05 October 2021

Hampshire CC has revealed social care cost pressures are costing it more than double the value of...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local leadership needs a vote of confidence from the Treasury

By Simon Edwards | 05 October 2021

In the run up to the Spending Review, the County Councils' Network will be continuing to highligh...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum: Councils, not Whitehall, are leaders of place

By Martin Ford | 30 September 2021

Civil service ‘heads of place’ should not supplant councillors, Local Government Association (LGA...

FINANCE

Future Forum: Whiteman accuses some councils of going too far

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2021

Some councils borrowing excessively for commercial activity are going too far, the chief executiv...

SOCIAL CARE

Social care system is 'levelling down,' analysis warns

By Laura Sharman | 30 September 2021

The quality of social care is worse in the most deprived areas, undermining the Government's leve...

FINANCE

Ombudsman: Care system failing to deliver

By Chris Mahony | 28 September 2021

Funding problems rather than individual errors explain a ‘relentless rise’ in the proportion of s...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Housing

£64,241 to £74,525 (plus car allowance)

We are currently seeking a new Head of Housing to lead a number of key service areas Apply for this job

North West Leicestershire District Council

Director of People

£80,287 – subject to skills and experience

Bolton Cares is on an exciting journey of transformation and growth and we’re looking for a dynamic, people-focused leader to help shape our future. Apply for this job

Bolton Cares

Director of Finance (Strategy) – deputy S151

up to £125k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council