COUNCIL TAX

Ashford exits super district plan

By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017

Councils in east Kent have published a business case for a super district but Ashford DC has quit...

HEALTH

EXCLUSIVE: Lack of confidence in adult social care strategy exposed

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017

The true scale of feeling across local government about the escalating social care crisis is reve...

FINANCE

Behind Surrey CC's 15% council tax rise proposal

By Cllr David Hodge | 23 January 2017

David Hodge explains why Conservative-led Surrey CC has no choice but to hold a referendum on a m...

FINANCE

Surrey CC confirms double-figure tax rise plan

By Sam Clayden | 19 January 2017

Conservative-led Surrey CC has confirmed it will be holding a referendum on whether to raise coun...

FINANCE

Scottish Labour pledges to invest in public services

By Mark Conrad | 10 January 2017

The Scottish Labour Party has launched its local government election campaign, pledging to invest...

FINANCE

Looming elections raise doubts over use of social care precept

By James Evison | 09 January 2017

A half-a-billion pound ‘black hole’ in adult social care budgets could be created because of loom...

FINANCE

Airport windfall helps council reduce cuts

By William Eichler | 04 January 2017

Extra revenue generated from Manchester City Council’s stake in the Manchester Airport Group has ...

WHITEHALL

May defends social care precept

By Laura Sharman | 21 December 2016

Theresa May has defended the decision to allow councils to increase council tax by 6% over the ne...

FINANCE

Pressure pushes Holyrood into schools funding U-turn

By William Eichler | 16 December 2016

Pressure from local government has pushed Holyrood into a major U-turn on plans to grab £100m of ...

FINANCE

'Long-term national solution' still needed to solve social care crisis

By Dan Peters | 15 December 2016

The sector and experts have argued that the announcement that an extra £900m will be made availab...

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