DCLG

Dull devo proposals slammed

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

Just a handful of the 38 devolution proposals put forward from cities, towns and counties across ...

FINANCE

LGA surprised by changes to prudential code

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

The Local Government Association (LGA) has been left surprised by the extent of proposals to stre...

DCLG

Ministers must recover a singular purpose over devolution

By Andrew Carter | 27 September 2017

The Government needs to go back to its original focus for its city devolution agenda and regain a...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Labour vows to return resources back to councils

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

A Labour Government would put capacity back into local government ‘very rapidly’ so councils can ...

FINANCE

Pay claims on hold till Budget

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

Local government employers will wait until chancellor Philip Hammond’s Autumn Budget before respo...

FINANCE

Officers back call for extra cash from rates retention

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

Senior officers have backed Local Government Association (LGA) calls for any extra cash from 100%...

WHITEHALL

Andrew Gwynne: We need a DCLG that will fight for the sector

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017

As the Labour conference gathers in Brighton, Shadow communities secretary Andrew Gwynne talks to...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council takes back control of children's services

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2017

Rotherham MBC has won back democratic control of all functions apart from children’s social care,...

FINANCE

'Whitehall is committed to full rates retention'

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2017

Local government minister Marcus Jones has insisted the Government is ‘still fully committed to p...

PLANNING

Javid's top-to-bottom social housing review

By Heather Jameson and Dan Peters | 19 September 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has launched a green paper on social housing in the aftermath o...

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Service Director Infrastructure and Major Projects

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director Infrastructure and Major Projects

Up to £103,000 per annum

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving infrastructure major projects to success? Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council