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EXCLUSIVE: Resistant shielders could be docked pay

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2020

Council employees who have been shielding could be docked pay if they refuse to return to work.

THIRD SECTOR

Councils advised to avoid term 'lockdown'

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2020

Experts have advised councils to avoid using the term ‘lockdown’ when discussing the reinstatemen...

WHITEHALL

Fears for small unitaries over Clarke's reorganisation shake-up

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2020

Existing small unitaries could be at risk in the looming reorganisation shake-up after the Govern...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Is COVID-19 the turning point for commissioning?

By Ewan King | 17 August 2020

The coronavirus crisis has tested care to the limit, but it could serve as a turning point for co...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

In defence of councillors

By Professor Colin Copus | 17 August 2020

Councillors are an endangered species, says Professor Colin Copus - and with the charge toward un...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Preparing for the storms ahead

By Sharon Kemp | 17 August 2020

As communities face a triple threat this winter of COVID-19, councils’ precarious finances and po...

REORGANISATION

A Greater Essex Combined Authority is as important as unitary government

By Gavin Jones | 17 August 2020

A combined authority on the footprint of the Greater Essex boundary is the right way forward as i...

WHITEHALL

No clowning around

17 August 2020

As the UK continues to tentatively reopen, we’ve now reached those activities you would least exp...

OFSTED

Ofsted to visit councils and children's social care providers

By Ann McGauran | 17 August 2020

Ofsted will resume its visits to local authorities and children's social care providers from Sept...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Restored visits by Ofsted are 'not about judging'

By Yvette Stanley | 17 August 2020

Rather than creating something new, Ofsted’s visits from September to schools and social care and...

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Programme Manager - WMF2246e

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The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

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Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council