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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Pulling together to help those in need

By Dan Peters | 25 March 2020

Jacqui Gedman tells Dan Peters that Kirkless MBC is up to the challenge of COVID-19, but it is ‘...

FINANCE

Scottish ministers hit out at UK austerity

By Naomi Larsson | 09 March 2020

Scottish ministers have blamed UK austerity measures for the financial difficulties facing counci...

HUMAN RESOURCES

'Just be kind'

By Heather Jameson | 04 March 2020

While local government has been distracted by austerity, what has happened to diversity? The MJ, ...

HEALTH

Addressing health inequalities is in the sector's hands

By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2020

The Marmot review shows a stalling in life expectancy. Heather Jameson says the figures are 'a sh...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Things will not get better: We need radical action'

By Neil McInroy | 12 February 2020

Neil McInroy argues that a crisis in children’s and adults’ services calls for ‘a new spirit of a...

WHITEHALL

Ministers urged to embrace ambitious devolution agenda

By Paul Marinko | 10 February 2020

The UK’s biggest cities have urged ministers to embrace an ambitious devolution agenda and not ‘m...

FINANCE

Our unsustainable finance system needs a reboot

By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2020

Heather Jameson says the finance system is increasingly unsustainable and local government has no...

FINANCE

Row over SNP funding of councils

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2020

Local government is ‘treated far better in Scotland than it is elsewhere in the UK,’ the Scottish...

FINANCE

Let's put investment into our school buildings

By Gary Fielding | 15 January 2020

Schools capital allocations have been skewed by political priorities, says Gary Fielding As a res...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Councils still shine after a decade of austerity

By Heather Jameson | 09 January 2020

CIPFA's new resilence data tool is a 'dataset, not a crystal ball', says Heather Jameson. It show...

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Senior Lawyer - Contracts & Commercial

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Senior Lawyer - Contracts & Commercial

Grade 11 Level 1 - 4 (£50,620 - £57,611 pa)

City of York Council has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, ambitious and innovative senior lawyer. Apply for this job

City of York Council

Programme Manager - WMF2341e

£56,883 - £59,198

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

Westmorland and Furness Council

Policy, Improvement and Risk Manager

£58,165 - £62,094

Are you ready to lead with purpose and make a real difference? Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council