Business

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2018

Almost two-thirds of councils have established trading companies, new research has found.

Council pension funds rebel at Ryanair meeting

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2018

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has joined a shareholder rebellion against the re-...

BUSINESS

Lincolnshire to renew troubled Serco contract

By Martin Ford | 19 September 2018

Lincolnshire CC is to renew its support services contract with Serco for a further two years.

WHITEHALL

Whitehall demands in-year cuts to improvement programme

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2018

The sector’s ability to respond to crises such as a care provider failure could be hit after Whit...

BUSINESS

Councils facing Microsoft price hike

By Dan Peters | 17 September 2018

Some councils are facing Microsoft price increases of up to 100%, The MJ understands.

BUSINESS

Pension funds welcome Sports Direct changes

By Dan Peters | 13 September 2018

Local government pension funds have welcomed senior changes at retailer Sports Direct after pilin...

BUSINESS

Let's root out modern slavery together

By Cllr Andy Hull | 11 September 2018

Council procurement can be a tool to eradicate modern slavery, writes Cllr Andy Hull as councils ...

BUSINESS

Seeing is believing

By Jessica Mullinger | 11 September 2018

Jessica Mullinger says that despite having more access to information in front of us than ever be...

BUSINESS

Council leader faces opposition to chief executive choice

By Mark Conrad | 11 September 2018

Lancashire CC’s leader is seeking to push through his preferred candidate for chief executive in ...

BUSINESS

Riordan calls for social media abuse clampdown

By Sam Clayden | 11 September 2018

One of local government’s most active Twitter users has urged social media sites to act to eradic...

Team Manager - Locality

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Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

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Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

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Nottingham City Council

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council