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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...
HEALTH
WLGA chief warns of council mergers
By Dan Peters | 09 January 2017
The chief executive of the Welsh Local Government Association has warned that the rising cost of ...
CLIMATE CHANGE
High Court: Council right to approve fracking
By Laura Sharman | 20 December 2016
Fracking will be allowed to take place in North Yorkshire after the High Court ruled the county c...
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...
FINANCE
Sharing a chief 'beneficial for taxpayers'
By James Evison | 13 December 2016
A decision by two district councils to share a chief executive has delivered ‘significant benefit...
WHITEHALL
Government to hand licensing powers back to Rotherham
By Dan Peters | 13 December 2016
Powers over licensing including taxi services will be handed back to Rotherham MBC as part of a ‘...
WHITEHALL
We want a unitary call is too simple
By Chris Sinnott | 05 December 2016
Chorley BC’s director of policy and governance, Chris Sinnott, on why his council’s latest reorga...
HEALTH
Still time for social care
By Ray Puddifoot | 29 November 2016
The chancellor has failed to address the acute social care pressures facing councils but the Gove...
WHITEHALL
Double hire for Cheshire West & Chester
29 November 2016
Cheshire West & Chester Council has appointed Delyth Curtis as its new deputy chief executive of ...
PEOPLE
Local government 'stalwart' to retire
By Jamie Hailstone | 29 November 2016
The leader of the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has announced he will retire at the e...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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