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DEVOLUTION

Whatever happened to devolution?

By Dr Arianna Giovannini | 07 October 2020

Devolution is an ‘unfinished’, disconnected project that benefits some areas but excludes others,...

FINANCE

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best

By Gary Fielding | 23 September 2020

In the current climate all that local government can do is prepare a range of scenarios and react...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

No solution in sight for social care crisis

By Heather Jameson | 23 September 2020

Sir Keir’s criticism is spot-on, says Heather Jameson. Social care during the pandemic has been a...

DIGITAL

Meeting citizens' expectations after the pandemic

By Hilary Jones | 28 July 2020

Hilary Jones highlights how COVID-19 has been the catalyst for shifting up a gear when it comes t...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Croydon reaches out for MHCLG lifeline

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Croydon LBC is understood to have made initial contact with the Ministry of Housing, Communities ...

HEALTH

Leicester should be 'klaxon warning' to councils

By Ann McGauran | 21 July 2020

The example of Leicester should be a ‘klaxon warning’ to councils that government ‘will not hesit...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Leicester's Politicised Lockdown: A warning to local government

By Professor Jonathan S Davies | 21 July 2020

Jonathan S. Davies says government's 'failure to admit responsibility for the sweatshops, whilst ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Labour support for bigger pay rise revealed

By Dan Peters | 06 July 2020

Labour has distanced itself from rival parties’ decision to block the Local Government Associatio...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Will coronavirus kill democratic local government?

By Jonathan Davies | 01 July 2020

The Government might welcome an end to elected local government, say Jonathan Davies and Dr Arian...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Ombudsman creates specialist coronavirus unit ahead of complaints service reopening

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2020

A specialist unit has been created to deal with coronavirus complaints by the Local Government an...

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Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council