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FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: No bail outs for commercial investments

By Heather Jameson | 22 May 2020

Plans to bail out councils struggling with their finances could vary between authorities - but th...

HOUSING

'Golden opportunity' to end rough sleeping

By Martin Ford | 22 May 2020

The Government has been urged to commit £100m to councils in a bid to end rough sleeping in England.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: New rules would see councils warn ministers before a s114

By Heather Jameson | 21 May 2020

Finance directors would need to warn the government before they issued a Section 114 notice durin...

TROUBLED FAMILIES

Call to release 'trapped' troubled families funding

By Martin Ford | 21 May 2020

Bureaucracy threatens to hold up cash needed to support vulnerable children, the County Councils ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Concerns raised over care home residents' human rights

By Martin Ford | 21 May 2020

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has been asked to look into the treatment of people in c...

PUBLIC HEALTH

COVID-19: Is Government really led by the science?

By Jason Lowther | 21 May 2020

Jason Lowther argues that building in practical knowledge from councils and emergency planners co...

NEW LOCAL

The power of local systems to save lives

By Donna Hall | 21 May 2020

The money announced for testing, tracking and tracing is welcome, but it will be pretty thinly sp...

BUSINESS

Council pension funds to 'double down' on corporate governance

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2020

Council pension fund investors have vowed to ‘double down’ on demanding the highest standards of ...

WHITEHALL

Government to review commercial investment data

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2020

The Government will review the data it collects on commercial investments by councils after it wa...

HEALTH

Getting Smarter on Shielding

By Steve Carefull | 20 May 2020

The Wellbeing Automated Call Service (WACS) is a system that asks people how they are and if they...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Operating Officer (Section 151 Officer)

£135,406-£171,760

Shape the future of one of the UK’s most ambitious and distinctive places. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Children and Young People’s Services

£171,760

Are you ready to lead one of the UK’s most ambitious and high-performing children’s services? Apply for this job

Durham County Council

Solicitor

£58899 - £66693 per annum

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The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council