FINANCE

Sunak: Northamptonshire an exception

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2018

No other councils have contacted Whitehall with financial concerns on the scale of Northamptonshi...

FINANCE

Javid and Gwynne clash over finance settlement

By Dan Peters | 07 February 2018

Communities secretary Sajid Javid clashed today with his Labour rival Andrew Gwynne over errors i...

WHITEHALL

Pressure grows for HRA cap action

By Dan Peters | 07 February 2018

Key sector figures have piled further pressure on the Government over the Housing Revenue Account...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Business rates cannot fund public health, committee told

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 February 2018

It doesn’t make sense to ease councils’ funding pressures using business rates alone because the ...

WHITEHALL

Chief in Brexit casualty warning

By Dan Peters | 02 February 2018

The Government wants to ‘water down’ current arrangements for consulting councils after Brexit, a...

HEALTH

Committees launch joint inquiry on long-term care funding

By Sam Clayden | 24 January 2018

A pair of Commons select committees has joined forces to launch an inquiry on the long-term fundi...

FINANCE

Shadow minister quits after council tax row

By Dan Peters | 11 January 2018

A former member of the Communities and Local Government Committee has quit Labour’s frontbench af...

DCLG

Committee demands Brexit clarity for local government

By Sam Clayden | 19 December 2017

The chair of the Communities and Local Government Committee has demanded clarity from the Governm...

WHITEHALL

Councils should scrutinise LEPs, say MPs

By Heather Jameson | 14 December 2017

Councils and combined authorities should be able to scrutinise Local Enterprise Partnership (LEPs...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Include councils in Brexit negotiations, panel tells select committee

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 December 2017

A panel of local government experts have stressed the importance of including councils in Brexit ...

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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

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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