WHITEHALL

Committee in council confidence risk warning

By Naomi Larsson | 21 August 2019

Confidence in councils to provide vital services is at risk of being damaged, the Housing, Commun...

WHITEHALL

Cash to be held back from LEPs unless stalemate broken

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2019

Boris Johnson’s new ministers will be tasked with ending the stalemate on overlapping local enter...

WHITEHALL

MPs: Government waste strategy overly-prescriptive

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2019

The Government’s proposed waste strategy is ‘overly-prescriptive’ and local authorities should be...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

MPs to examine devolution progress

By Dan Peters | 12 July 2019

Progress on devolution in England will be scrutinised by a new Housing, Communities and Local Gov...

WHITEHALL

Councils hit out at standardisation drive

By Naomi Larsson | 09 July 2019

Council figures have hit out at a government consultation to standardise recycling across the cou...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Government rebuffs new children's social care strategy

By Martin Ford | 09 July 2019

Demands for a cross-government strategy to improve children’s social care have been rejected.

WHITEHALL

Cost of cladding replacement fund could rise to £330m

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2019

The cost of removing and replacing unsafe cladding on privately owned high-rise buildings could r...

BUSINESS

Sunak swipe at EY after audit deadline failure

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2019

Local government minister Rishi Sunak has criticised professional services firm EY after it admit...

WHITEHALL

Porter in top up cash call

By MJ reporters | 04 June 2019

Councils will need a cash top up if the political turmoil forces the new Prime Minister to delay ...

WHITEHALL

English Devolution Bill calls dismissed

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2019

The Government has dismissed calls for an English Devolution Bill in the first Queen’s Speech aft...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council