Dclg

By Dan Peters | 02 December 2014

The Local Government Association (LGA) considered walking away from the Better Care Fund (BCF) pr...

Ministers announce transformation cashpot winners

By Jonathan Werran | 28 November 2014

More than 100 local authorities have received a share of an £89.4m cash pot, which aims to delive...

WHITEHALL

Kerslake defends Whitehall knowledge of councils

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2014

The most senior official at the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has defende...

HEALTH

Extra funding for fraud clampdown

By Dan Peters | 27 November 2014

A range of council-led projects to claw back billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money lost every ye...

FINANCE

Council collection rates under scrutiny

By Jonathan Werran | 25 November 2014

A spending watchdog has urged local authorities to improve efforts to recoup more than £4.5bn in ...

WHITEHALL

National pensions platform proposed

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014

The current administrators of the nationwide civil service pension scheme have suggested they cou...

FINANCE

In praise of Pickles

By Simon Parker | 24 November 2014

Council leaders should think carefully before popping the champagne corks once the current commun...

WHITEHALL

Showdown talks for LEP Network future

By Dominic Browne | 21 November 2014

The central organisation for coordinating the work of England’s 39 local enterprise partnerships ...

FINANCE

Crisis commissioners?

By Stephen Hughes | 21 November 2014

The recent Tower Hamlets intervention underlines the importance of statutory officer posts and re...

FINANCE

Boris wades into Tower Hamlets saga

By Dan Peters | 19 November 2014

Independent auditors have been called in to look at the millions of pounds of grants awarded to T...

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

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South Derbyshire District Council

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council