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COUNCILLORS

'Toothless tiger' standards beast needs to roar

By Heather Jameson | 22 May 2018

both officers and councillors should be able to conduct their roles without fear of intimidation ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Standards split between officers and councillors

By Mark Conrad | 22 May 2018

Councillors and officers are divided over the future of the standards regime, with politicians ba...

FINANCE

Wrexham: Reorganisation not a panacea for austerity

By Mark Conrad | 21 May 2018

One of the biggest local authorities in north Wales has vowed to ‘strongly oppose’ attempts to re...

COUNCILLORS

Chiefs attack 'light touch' approach to standards

By Dan Peters | 18 May 2018

England has been left with a ‘light touch approach to local government standards reliant on local...

FINANCE

Brum takes £63m from reserves to help overspend

By Mike Yuille | 17 May 2018

Birmingham City Council has spent a whopping £63m of its reserves to ‘structurally deliver’ its 2...

FINANCE

Council told to 'grip financial situation'

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2018

Somerset CC must ‘grip its financial situation’ and become more focussed on its ‘immediate financ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Hull children's services in £4.4m overspend

By Mike Yuille | 15 May 2018

Growing numbers of vulnerable children requiring care and a national shortage of suitable residen...

WHITEHALL

MHCLG: A lot can be gained from unitary

By Dan Peters | 15 May 2018

A unitary structure could save money and improve effectiveness, top civil servants have said in t...

HEALTH

Should we trust the survey on trust?

15 May 2018

If you want to be popular don’t become a politician is the message from the latest Veracity Index...

FINANCE

Brexit warning for Middlesbrough

By Mike Yuille | 10 May 2018

Senior Middlesbrough councillors have been warned that the potential economic damage arising from...

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Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

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Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director – Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships (Children’s)

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director – Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships (Children’s)

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior Lawyer (Regeneration)

£55,181 - £58,269 / year

No two days in Torbay are ever the same! Apply for this job

Torbay Council