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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
A landmark year for Waltham Forest
By Michael Burton | 14 January 2020
In 2019 Waltham Forest LBC became the first Mayor of London Borough of Culture - and won The MJ’s...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Roney warns against complacency after damning review
By Mark Conrad | 14 January 2020
Manchester City Council’s chief executive has insisted the authority will not be complacent about...
OFSTED
Medway given six months to turn around children's services
By Martin Ford | 14 January 2020
Medway Council could lose control of its children’s services unless it improves standards within ...
CRIME
Councils urged to improve information sharing
By Mark Conrad | 13 January 2020
Local authorities have been urged to improve information sharing following two serious case revie...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Government: Commissioner no longer needs to oversee Wakefield children's services
By Dan Peters | 10 January 2020
The Government has agreed that a commissioner no longer needs to oversee Wakefield Council’s chil...
EDUCATION
Sutton set to take full ownership of outsourced education company
By Martin Ford | 09 January 2020
An independent report has found that the company had ‘moved away’ from the council’s ‘ambitions a...
FINANCE
Councils are faring well on finance
By Heather Jameson | 09 January 2020
Last month, CIPFA published its resilience index tool – and the picture for local government is b...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
LGA calls for seat at table in children's care review
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2020
The Local Government Association (LGA) is pressing for close involvement in the Government’s pled...
FINANCE
Family Hubs – a manifesto promise that could be the future of public services
06 January 2020
For Family Hubs to work they will need two things – freedom and funding – and they need to be all...
ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES
Councils defend out of area placements
By Martin Ford | 24 December 2019
The children’s commissioner has called for a national review of the care system as four in 10 chi...
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- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
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Head of Property, Assets & Major Projects
Renumeration package £74 – 78k
This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial asset management Apply for this job
Head of Legal - (Commercial & Projects)
£71,513- £80,593 per annum
We are seeking a senior solicitor to join as the Head of Legal for Commercial and Projects work. Apply for this job
Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Budget 2026: 'Further £430m' to tackle rough sleeping
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