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WHITEHALL

Clark settles sector nerves

By Heather Jameson | 10 February 2016

Communities secretary pledges substantial finance settlement cash after MPs and councils join for...

WHITEHALL

Dawes: Elected mayors will make a difference

By Sam Clayden | 03 February 2016

The Department for Communities and Local Government's permanent secretary has said the reason Whi...

FINANCE

Financial farce

03 February 2016

The offer of a four-year budget was one of the more welcome aspects of the financial settlement a...

FINANCE

The first Act

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2016

Heather Jameson speaks to James Wharton on the local and national implications of the drive towar...

WHITEHALL

'Too few details' in rush to complete Housing Bill

By Sam Clayden | 03 February 2016

Lords and council leaders have slated the Government for driving through the Housing and Planning...

FINANCE

Wood for the trees

By Margaret Lee | 03 February 2016

Margaret Lee explains why clarity over the Revenue Support Grant will help councils recognise the...

FINANCE

Councils 'punished' for low reserves

By Sam Clayden | 03 February 2016

Councils that keep reserves low are being ‘punished’ as the sector is told it must now use them t...

WHITEHALL

LGA rapped over 'disappointing settlement response'

03 February 2016

A senior Tory Local Government Association (LGA) councillor has criticised his own organisation’s...

FINANCE

Jobseekers 'must not pay council tax'

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2016

Asking people on jobseekers’ allowance to pay council tax is unfair, the Department for Communiti...

FINANCE

Sector faces £1.5bn bill for backdated NHS relief

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2016

Local government could be hit with a bill of up to £1.5bn after 60 NHS trusts suggested they migh...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Executive Director of Adult Care Services

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

Hertfordshire County Council

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Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council