COMMUNITIES

Gazing up at the future of community power

By Ann McGauran | 27 April 2021

Following on from a three-day event in March, New Local's Building Stronger Things looked at how ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Whole-system commissioning during the pandemic

By Naheed Chaudhry | 27 April 2021

Ewan King and Naheed Chaudhry look at how discharge to assess has placed strain on relationships ...

HEALTH

Social care at the crossroads ...again

By Eleanor Roy | 27 April 2021

The integration White Paper leaves questions unanswered on how the duty of councils and the NHS t...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The case for virtual meetings

By Jackie Weaver | 27 April 2021

Jackie Weaver – star of Handforth Parish Council’s viral meeting – argues the case for stepping o...

DEVOLUTION

Why the rush to create unitary authorities?

By Paul Shevlin | 27 April 2021

Paul Shevlin says councils were 'dangled the carrot of devolution, but that now appears to have b...

HIGHWAYS

Time to cut ties with the pandemic power grab

By Claire Fox | 27 April 2021

As the restrictions of the latest lockdown are eased, Claire Fox asks whether councils are clingi...

AUDIT

Watchdog urges 'revaluation' of councils' role

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2021

The ‘role and value’ of councils should be revaluated in face of rising demand and financial pres...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

District's loophole to allow virtual meetings

22 April 2021

A district council has come up with a loophole to allow it to carry on with virtual meetings when...

FINANCE

Treasury to look at public health spending

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2021

Councils are facing increased scrutiny from central government over their use of public health fu...

COUNCIL TAX

The Homeshare Model: simultaneously impacting housing and social care

By Amanda Clarke | 22 April 2021

The Homeshare model has a valuable impact on housing and social care, including supporting older ...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

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Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council