LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Don't vilify the people who try to keep children safe

By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2022

There is a grim reality surrounding children’s social services that, on the whole, we try to avoi...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Sector defends council chiefs after MPs' criticism

By Mark Conrad | 04 October 2022

Senior local government figures this week defended the chief executives of Solihull MBC and Bradf...

WHITEHALL

Union questions Government severance pay guidance

By Mark Whitehead | 14 June 2022

Government advice that councils should reduce severance payments to bring them into line with the...

WHITEHALL

Government dismisses union's payout view

By Mark Conrad | 17 May 2022

New Government guidance attempting to limit special severance payments (SSPs) contradicts advice ...

WHITEHALL

Minister wades into flexible working debate

By Chris Mahony | 19 April 2022

Civil servants have been told to get back to the office even as local government increasingly mov...

BUSINESS

Senior management workforce warning

By Chris Mahony | 22 February 2022

Councils are increasingly struggling to recruit and retain senior managers due to demographic fac...

LONDON COUNCILS

National industrial action prospects over pay fade

By Dan Peters | 07 February 2022

A nationally-coordinated wave of industrial action over this year’s pay claim looks increasingly ...

ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CHIEF EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR MANAGERS

ALACE, the perils of print

07 September 2021

Diary is all too familiar with the perils of print.

PENSIONS

Why we want chief executives to be treated fairly

By Ian Miller | 04 August 2021

The offer of a 1.5% pay increase for chief executives is ‘a move away from arrangements that have...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Jenrick's exit payment intervention

By Dan Peters | 05 July 2021

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick personally intervened to strengthen the Government’s propose...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

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Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

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Head of Operational Services

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South Derbyshire District Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council