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FINANCE
Councils give green light to trading plans
By Jamie Hailstone | 27 January 2016
Bolton MBC and East Cambridgeshire DC have become the latest local authorities to give the green ...
BUSINESS
Kier sells 50% stake of PFI project for £4.1m
By Jamie Hailstone | 27 January 2016
The Kier Pension Group Scheme has sold its 50% stake in the Sheffield Schools PFI project to a jo...
BUSINESS
NE LEP chair and other members to step down
By Jamie Hailstone | 27 January 2016
The chair of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, Paul Woolston, has announced he is stan...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Rush for devo is a 'threat to economy'
By Sam Clayden | 27 January 2016
The current approach to devolution threatens to entrench the failings of the existing economic sy...
WHITEHALL
Sturgeon's City Deal plea to Cameron
By Jamie Hailstone | 22 January 2016
Scotland’s First Minister has urged David Cameron to sign a multi-million pound city deal for Abe...
BUSINESS
Council could end controversial outsourcing
By Jamie Hailstone | 22 January 2016
Bournemouth BC is expected to bring a controversial outsourcing contract back in-house.
FINANCE
Clark accused of 'cover-up' on council cut-backs
By Thomas Bridge | 21 January 2016
Communities secretary Greg Clark has been accused of attempting to ‘cover up’ cuts to local gover...
BUSINESS
'Set up funds to revive high street,' councils told
By Mark Whitehead | 19 January 2016
Councils have been urged to set up investment funds to bring life back to Britain’s high streets.
WHITEHALL
Simplifying procurement will assist business bids
By Jamie Hailstone | 19 January 2016
The local government minister has pledged to make the procurement process faster and less bureauc...
FINANCE
No contract for Highland Council
By Jamie Hailstone | 19 January 2016
The Scottish Government has refused to let Highland Council buy out a series of school constructi...
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Chief Executive
Competitive Salary
You will lead an organisation with ambition, complexity and reach, while helping shape the future of a place Apply for this job
Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care
Up to £123,477
To help drive this vision forward, we’re seeking an exceptional Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care. Apply for this job
Deputy Director Children’s Services (Director of Children’s Social Care)
Competitive Salary
Reporting to the Director of Children’s Services, you will lead services across one of England Apply for this job
- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
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