PAY

Council delays four-day week decision

By Martin Ford | 21 February 2024

South Cambridgeshire DC’s decision on whether to permanently adopt a four-day week has been put o...

FINANCE

Revised Best Value notices for two authorities

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2024

Two authorities have been issued with revised Best Value notices by ministers after it was found ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Four day week clampdown a 'slippery slope'

By Martin Ford | 23 January 2024

A senior local government figure has struck back at Government efforts to curb the adoption of a ...

FINANCE

Peer review hears 'concerns' over four-day week

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2023

Peers have found ‘concerns’ over the introduction of the four-day working week at South Cambridge...

ELECTIONS

The trouble with Oflog

23 October 2023

Council senior officers are broadly united in their view that Oflog will not provide warning of l...

FINANCE

What can councils expect from intervention?

By Jessica Crowe | 09 October 2023

With a unique perspective on intervention, Jess Crowe offers up some advice for councils faced wi...

FINANCE

Bumpy ride for Brum

By Mark Conrad | 27 September 2023

Mark Conrad looks at what form intervention at Birmingham City Council is likely to take.

WHITEHALL

Gove announces five-year Brum intervention

By Mark Conrad | 19 September 2023

Communities secretary Michael Gove today announced a five-year Government intervention at Birming...

SOLACE

The problem with Best Value

By Barry Quirk CBE | 18 September 2023

The Government’s new Best Value draft guidance targets the right issues, but in too many areas it...

FINANCE

Learning the stark lessons from a crisis

By Ann McGauran | 13 September 2023

Slough Council’s sacked chief executive Josie Wragg reflects on ways to predict organisational in...

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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

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Head of Highways Operations

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