FINANCE

Reading balances books but warns: 'there's no room for error'

By Dan Peters | 16 August 2017

Reading Council’s new boss has said the authority’s books are balanced until 2020 but there is ‘n...

WHITEHALL

'Wall of silence' blocking county devo

By Dan Peters | 16 August 2017

Councils covering areas outside cities have been left frustrated after being met by a ‘wall of si...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Homelessness predicted to rocket

By Laura Sharman | 10 August 2017

Rough sleeping has been predicted to rocket by 76% in the next 10 years, according to new analysi...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Connecting communities with their local authority

By Dan Peters | 09 August 2017

Dan Peters reports from a round table held at this year’s Local Government Association conference...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Securing the robust and diverse leaders of tomorrow

By John O’Brien | 09 August 2017

While the London boroughs are making some small strides on gender equality, progress on ethnic di...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Authorities join the jobs rush

By Sam Clayden | 09 August 2017

Little indicates a sector reacting to a changing world like the emergence of exciting new job rol...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Put your trust in the right data

By Nigel Lynn | 09 August 2017

Nigel Lynn comments on the importance of thoroughly-checked local statistics – and a willingness ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

West Yorkshire Combined Authority appoints new chair

09 August 2017

The leader of Bradford Council, Susan Hinchcliffe, has replaced Peter Box as the chair of the Wes...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Simply ravin'

02 August 2017

You know it’s the summer silly season when the annual surge in ‘loony council’ stories hit the ta...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Griffin replaces retiring Rickards

02 August 2017

Sedgemoor DC has approved a new interim chief executive.

frederica-diamanta

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

frederica-diamanta

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