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SOCIAL CARE

Queen's speech: Social care White Paper to be published

By Paul Marinko | 14 October 2019

The Government has promised to finally bring forward proposals to reform adult social care and wi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

COSLA conference: Ex-minister hints at council tax cap relaxation

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2019

A former SNP minister has suggested there could be a relaxation of the cap on council tax.

HOUSING

Spending Round still leaves uncertainties

By Ian Miller | 09 October 2019

The proposed threshold of 2% for referenda on 'excessive' council tax increases is a retrograde s...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Consultation opens on local government finance settlement

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2019

Consultation on the local government finance settlement for 2020/21 has been opened by the Minist...

COUNCIL TAX

Council to consider name change to cut 'confusion'

By Martin Ford | 20 September 2019

Members of Babergh DC will be asked to change the council’s name next month because people strugg...

COUNCIL TAX

Data the key to supporting through UC

By Deven Ghelani | 18 September 2019

As Universal Credit replaces Housing Benefit, local authorities will lose access to the rich data...

FINANCE

Preserving the delicate balance

By Bob Neill | 18 September 2019

Bob Neill says that in too many cases the delicate balance between recovering what is owed to cou...

FINANCE

Scrap the cap on council tax

By Ian Miller | 05 September 2019

Ian Miller issues a call to arms to give councils freedom over council tax rises to truly 'turn t...

SOCIAL CARE

London Councils lays out its funding priorities ahead of the spending round

By London Councils | 03 September 2019

In the run up to the spending round, London Councils sets out its priorities for the capital, inc...

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...

frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council

IRO Team Manager - WMF2425e

£56,883 - £59,198

Are you a passionate and experienced social work professional ready to lead a team making a real difference in the lives of children and young people? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Principal Building Control Surveyor (Eden) - WMF2431e

£51,356 - £52,413

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced and technically skilled Principal Building Control Surveyor Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council

IRO Team Manager - WMF2425e

£56,883 - £59,198

Are you a passionate and experienced social work professional ready to lead a team making a real difference in the lives of children and young people? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Principal Building Control Surveyor (Eden) - WMF2431e

£51,356 - £52,413

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced and technically skilled Principal Building Control Surveyor Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council