BUSINESS

Record turnover but fall in profits for Wates

By Martin Ford | 30 March 2023

Developer Wates Group recorded its highest-ever turnover last year, but reported a drop in profits.

FINANCE

Labour pledges to freeze council tax

By Dan Peters | 30 March 2023

Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to spend £2.7bn freezing council tax for a y...

BUSINESS

Don't wait for Westminster: Start building better lives

By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 28 March 2023

It is still unclear how Labour intend to deliver a more inclusive economic future than the curren...

DIGITAL

Birmingham's dash to digital

By Dr Peter Bishop | 28 March 2023

Dr Peter Bishop explains how taking direct control enabled Birmingham to transform its ICT operat...

WHITEHALL

Council provided £1m loan amid collapse fears

By Mark Conrad | 27 March 2023

Coventry City Council provided a £1m loan to a failing cultural trust knowing there was a risk of...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Two-thirds of councils yet to recover Covid grant losses

By Martin Ford | 24 March 2023

Only a third of councils have recovered any Covid business grants lost to fraud or errors, The MJ...

BUSINESS

'Significant concerns' over regional care cooperatives

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2023

Regional care cooperatives (RCCs) will not resolve the issues around child care placements, counc...

WHITEHALL

More than 370 local audit opinions still outstanding, MPs told

By Mark Conrad | 21 March 2023

More than 370 local audit opinions for 2021-22 are still outstanding despite recent measures desi...

WHITEHALL

Pension changes could ease recruitment pressure

By Heather Jameson | 21 March 2023

Changes to the pension rules could ease the pressure on senior recruitment in local government, s...

BUSINESS

Dundee workers to strike over outsourcing plan

By Dan Peters | 21 March 2023

More than 300 Dundee City Council workers have voted to strike as they fight plans to outsource s...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service, Future Options Adult Social Care (CDC)

SMG, £68,424 – £73,891 (pay award pending)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our senior leadership team in Adult Social Care in Doncaster. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Service Manager - Care Services WMF2014e

£63,830 - £66,642

Would you be interested in a role where you have the opportunity to lead and drive Service improvements Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Highways Capital Delivery Manager

£50,788 - £52,805

To be responsible for the implementation of Welsh Government’s Renewal and Upgrade programme. Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent