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WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked report warns sector less ready for Brexit transition
By Dan Peters | 20 October 2020
Local government is less ready for the end of the transition period than it was for a no-deal Bre...
WHITEHALL
PM to give DPHs new tests for local outbreaks
By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to give directors of public health (DPH) access to COVID t...
FINANCE
Coming together whilst staying apart
By Rob Barlow | 19 October 2020
In the midst of a global pandemic, Boston BC and East Lindsey DC signed off on their strategic al...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Healthy Relationships Week: local progress in tackling parental conflict
By Virginia Ghiara | 19 October 2020
To mark the start of Healthy Relationships Week, Virginia Ghiara of the Early Intervention Founda...
WHITEHALL
Hammond: COVID has sealed the fate of centralism
By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2020
The COVID crisis has ‘sealed the fate’ of centralised public services in the UK, former Chancello...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Greater Manchester's mayor will not 'roll over' on COVID cash
By Ann McGauran | 19 October 2020
Greater Manchester’s standoff with government on moving to new tier three COVID-19 restrictions c...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Counties warn of test and trace 'missed opportunity'
By Martin Ford | 16 October 2020
Calls for more support for local contact tracing have been redoubled after the national system’s ...
HEALTH
LGA chief says COVID response was hampered by 'disregard' for local government
By Heather Jameson | 16 October 2020
A future inquiry into the handling of the pandemic will find the ‘relative disregard for local go...
WHITEHALL
Exit cap signed into law
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2020
The £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments was signed into law last night and will come into ...
DEVOLUTION
Report calls for fundamental reform
By Laura Sharman | 15 October 2020
The handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the ‘dysfunctional relationship’ between ce...
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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
Head of Major Projects
MG 1/2 -£86,283 - £93,102 per annum
Help shape Merton’s future Apply for this job
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