FINANCE

Balls: central government funding to councils would end under Osborne plans

By Jonathan Werran | 09 March 2015

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls today claimed local government service budgets ‘would barely exist’ an...

FINANCE

A Budget for social care funding

By Cllr David Sparks | 03 March 2015

Local government will not be sustainable without addressing social care, writes David Sparks, who...

FINANCE

Beware of killing the golden goose…

By Michael Burton | 24 February 2015

With local government left as the only major part of the public sector that is unprotected, Micha...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Business chiefs demand business rates review timetable

By Jonathan Werran | 23 February 2015

Business leaders have written to George Osborne calling on the chancellor to restate his commitme...

FINANCE

Joining the 35% club

By Simon Parker | 23 February 2015

Spending reductions implied by the chancellor would mean shifting from the post-war welfare model...

HEALTH

LGA calls for guarantees over social care funds

By Jonathan Werran | 17 February 2015

Council chiefs have urged chancellor George Osborne to fully fund local authorities for new burde...

FINANCE

Something better change

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015

The MJ’s fourth joint finance survey with the Local Government Information Unit makes clear counc...

FINANCE

Council bosses call for social care protection

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 February 2015

Town hall chiefs have called for social care to be protected in the next Budget, as councils come...

FINANCE

Gaming the Budget 2015

By Jonathan Werran | 10 February 2015

All eyes will be on the pre-election Budget on 18 March, but the real political spending choices ...

WHITEHALL

If the welfare cap fits, wear it

By Jonathan Werran | 21 October 2014

Features editor Jonathan Werran on the countdown to chancellor George Osborne's quite wintry Autu...

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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