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FINANCE

Counties defend planned council tax hike

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2015

County council chiefs have defended proposals to increase council tax charges - following a weeke...

WHITEHALL

DCLG announces Kerslake replacement

By Heather Jameson | 08 January 2015

The Department for Communities and Local Government has appointed Melanie Dawes as its new perman...

PARISH COUNCILS

Ministers publish parish council proposals

By Jonathan Werran | 08 January 2015

Ministers have today published three key measures aimed at making it easier for communities to se...

FINANCE

Councils warned over tax rises

By Dan Peters | 07 January 2015

Ministers have threatened the highest spending town councils with the prospect of being forced to...

WHITEHALL

SIGOMA angered over loss of government grants

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 January 2015

A group of councils has accused the Government of trying to downplay the impact of the latest loc...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

New adult social care director for Leeds

06 January 2015

Cath Roff has been appointed director of adult social care at Leeds City Council.

FINANCE

That was the year that was

By Michael Burton | 06 January 2015

It was the year of devolution, combined authorities, rows over the Better Care Fund and Eric Pick...

FINANCE

LGA: council tax support puts authorities in 'impossible position'

By Jonathan Werran | 06 January 2015

Last year’s fall in council tax collection rates was greater in areas which set higher minimum pa...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Chief executives honoured in New Year's list

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 January 2015

The chief executive of Edinburgh City Council and the deputy chief executive of Hillingdon LBC ar...

FINANCE

Why the public prefer to believe Pickles

By Craig Dearden-Phillips | 23 December 2014

Are the cuts unveiled in the finance settlement a death knell for local government or are council...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

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

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

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

Cambridge City Council