HEALTH

MPs: Lack of fiscal devo is 'nonsensical'

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2016

Devolving power without fiscal devolution is ‘utterly nonsensical,’ a new House of Commons report...

WHITEHALL

LGA rapped over 'disappointing settlement response'

03 February 2016

A senior Tory Local Government Association (LGA) councillor has criticised his own organisation’s...

FINANCE

Jobseekers 'must not pay council tax'

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2016

Asking people on jobseekers’ allowance to pay council tax is unfair, the Department for Communiti...

FINANCE

Leese calls for council tax revaluation 25 years on

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2016

Manchester City Council leader Sir Richard Leese has made fresh calls for an overhaul of council ...

FINANCE

'Hypocritical Holyrood' becoming like Westminster

By Sam Clayden | 01 February 2016

Holyrood is at risk of becoming everything it said it did not like about Westminster, according t...

FINANCE

Seize the day

By John O’Brien | 28 January 2016

John O'Brien argues why the time is right for central and local government to unite and reform tax

FINANCE

'Get busy funding, or get busy closing'

By Tony Kirkham | 27 January 2016

Tony Kirkham reflects on the cases of a number of councils facing financial catastrophe, taking l...

WHITEHALL

Council plans to break free from government grants

By Dan Peters | 27 January 2016

East Hampshire DC believes its plan to become independent of government grant by 2019/20 while st...

FINANCE

Middle class sheltered from cuts, says COSLA boss

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 January 2016

One of the most senior figures in Scottish local government has claimed the middle classes have b...

WHITEHALL

Counties and mets fight over settlement

By Heather Jameson | 22 January 2016

A lobbying battle has broken out between Metropolitan and county councils in the wake of the loca...

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Corporate Director, Children and Young People (DCS)

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frederica-diamanta

Continuing Health Care and Joint Funding Lead WMF2067e

£55,119 - £57,362

Westmorland and Furness Council have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to join our Adult Social Care team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Highways Contracts & Network

£81,803 progressing to £90,664 per annum

Premium jobThe team includes approximately 60 directly employed HCC people Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Corporate Director, Children and Young People (DCS)

£142,952 (pay award pending)

We are now seeking our next permanent Corporate Director of Children and Young People to drive forward the services and deliver lasting impact. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council