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WHITEHALL

More support to help authorities apply Care Act

By Mark Whitehead | 18 August 2015

Support for councils to implement the Care Act will be reviewed after a sharp increase in those s...

FINANCE

Sutcliffe: Care system under stress and strain

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2015

Social care chief Andrea Sutcliffe has warned public sector spending cuts and a lack of leadershi...

HEALTH

NAO survey highlights council Care Act concerns

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2015

Local authorities are being put under increased financial risk by Whitehall uncertainty over how ...

WHITEHALL

There's no quick fix

By Ray James | 22 July 2015

The growing gap in social care funding has led to a crisis of confidence from directors of adult ...

HEALTH

Calls for Better Care Fund certainty

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2015

Calls have been made to expand the size and scope of the Better Care Fund (BCF) as uncertainty th...

HEALTH

LGA 2015: Integration alone will not deliver savings

By Dan Peters | 02 July 2015

Council chiefs are 'deluded' if they think integration alone will meet the scale of the financial...

HEALTH

Whitehall 'clueless' over Manchester care plans

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2015

Labour has accused the Government of being ‘clueless’ over plans to devolve health and social car...

HEALTH

Pickup sets sights on fair funding

By MJ reporter | 24 June 2015

The Local Government Association’s (LGA) new deputy chief executive, Sarah Pickup, has called for...

HEALTH

Decisions, decisions

By Cllr Izzi Secombe | 23 June 2015

Health and social care funding will take centre stage at the upcoming LGA conference, but Cllr Iz...

HEALTH

Tyne to plan for a healthier future

By Cllr Iain Malcolm | 23 June 2015

Cllr Iain Malcolm explains how South Tyneside has taken a bold, collaborative approach to integra...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)

Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job

West Northamptonshire Council

Finance Development Accountant

Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)

Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

LGR Programme Director

Up to £120k

This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job

Worcestershire County Council

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