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Councils face £3bn COVID-19 funding gap

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2020

Financial pressures within local government will outstrip additional funding by around £3.1bn thi...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Streamline PPE funding for the sake of social care

By Hugh Fenn | 22 September 2020

COVID-19 will continue to severely stretch the financial resilience of providers like Leonard Che...

COUNCIL TAX

Why councils should support the expansion of Fair for You

By Damon Gibbons | 22 September 2020

As part of their plans to reshape financial support for residents, councils should enter into fo...

DEVOLUTION

There's no justification for the 'patchwork quilt' of councils

By Anthony May | 22 September 2020

For better or for worse, the Devolution and Local Recovery White Paper should be a long overdue c...

DEVOLUTION

'A really terrible time' for reorganisation

22 September 2020

There is never going to be a good time for local government reorganisation, says Paul Shevlin. 'T...

SOLACE

Now is the time to reflect, reset and reimagine the future of local government

By Graeme McDonald | 22 September 2020

It's all too easy to paint a bleak picture where local government professionals become the admini...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Talk to councils first on COVID

By Bob Neill | 22 September 2020

The centre’s lack of communication with councils on crucial aspects of COVID policy – including t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Staring into the jobs abyss

By Ann McGauran | 22 September 2020

With the furlough scheme due to finish at the end of next month, can local government support COV...

WASTE

Recycle Week is so important, this year of all years

By Peter Maddox | 21 September 2020

As Recycle Week starts, director of WRAP UK Peter Maddox highlights the public’s high levels of s...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Call for Cobra meeting with regional leaders

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2020

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has pressed for a Cobra meeting with leaders from the Engli...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Early Years Advisor

£54,125-£61,271

The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on curriculum planning, assessment, safeguarding, and inclusive practice. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

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Hertfordshire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Early Years Advisor

£54,125-£61,271

The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on curriculum planning, assessment, safeguarding, and inclusive practice. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council