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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'We've broken the social contract with people'

04 June 2019

Former Society of Local Authority Chief Executives president Jo Miller is leaving her chief execu...

FINANCE

Cliffs, knives and U2

By Abdool Kara | 28 May 2019

Abdool Kara is not sure that falling over or off cliffs is the right metaphor for what we could s...

FINANCE

Can we all work smarter?

By Gary Fielding | 23 May 2019

Gary Fielding says that even if the government loosens austerity, we probably need to do more wor...

HOUSING

Surrey to pause out-of-county purchases

By Hiba Mahamadi | 03 May 2019

Surrey CC has paused making property purchases outside the county amid ongoing furore that counci...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Spending Review should put aside £3bn for children's services - MPs

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 April 2019

The Government needs to release at least £3bn of non-ring-fenced funding to local authorities to ...

WHITEHALL

Austerity holding back local government fight against knife crime

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2019

‘Inadequate’ Government leadership and funding is hindering local government in tackling knife cr...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Taking forward New Municipalism in London

10 April 2019

The Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) has launched a new publication introducing the co...

FINANCE

Whiteman: A new code is needed

By Rob Whiteman | 03 April 2019

Chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, Rob Whiteman, says ...

FINANCE

End 'lazy language of austerity,' sector urged

By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2019

Government’s choice to target councils for cuts rather than austerity is to blame for local gover...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

How not to handle an announcement

13 March 2019

The launch of a Stronger Towns Fund to give a boost to the Government hasn't exactly gone to plan...

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Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

£50,269 PLUS Market Supplement

We’re looking for a Specialist Project Lead to support the next phase of our exciting project Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Executive Director – Community Health, Wellbeing & Prevention (DASS)

£160,000

Southampton is a bold, diverse and fast-changing city. Apply for this job

Southampton City Council

Principal Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial

£54,495 - £56,494 + Market Rate Supplement of £3000

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council