FINANCE

Local government must surely be up for a shift to insourcing

By John Tizard | 22 July 2019

Labour has published a plan for ‘21st century insourcing’. John Tizard says the party is 'not sim...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Planning amid the certainty of uncertainty

17 July 2019

John Hewitt says finance directors and their teams have been working ‘minor miracles’ in signing ...

FINANCE

Going places

By Martin Reeves | 17 July 2019

Martin Reeves says despite the Treasury’s positive assessment of the Total Place pilots over a de...

FINANCE

Havering 'can look both ways'

By Dan Peters | 10 July 2019

Havering LBC’s chief executive has insisted that the council can look towards both London and Ess...

FINANCE

Grabbing a larger slice of the cake

By David Phillips | 02 July 2019

On paper, cash-strapped councils face many options for raising revenue. As they await the Spendin...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Catch them early and save their lives

By Rachel Dickinson | 02 July 2019

A child’s experiences at an early age can make a major difference to their long-term outcomes. Ra...

FINANCE

What future for local services?

By Graham Atkins | 02 July 2019

As public sector finance specialists prepare to attend CIPFA's annual conference in Birmingham t...

FINANCE

Brexit and austerity blows threaten service delivery

By Ann McGauran | 02 July 2019

Nearly half of local authorities say some councils will fail to deliver essential services over t...

FINANCE

UK councils step up their foreign trading links

By Ann McGauran | 01 July 2019

Almost one in five (18%) UK councils are going abroad on a city-to-city basis to find investment ...

THIRD SECTOR

Community support key to Co-operative Council of the Year accolade

By Iain Malcolm | 25 June 2019

South Tyneside Council has become Co-operative Council of the Year. Its leader Cllr Iain Malcolm,...

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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