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WHITEHALL
Children's services 'absolute carnage'
By Mark Whitehead | 30 October 2023
The state of children’s services has been described as ‘absolute carnage’ after years of underfun...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Why regional policy failed
By Ann McGauran | 30 October 2023
A report looks at the lessons from in-depth interviews with experts on why UK regional policy has...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Oflog appoints permanent chief executive
By Martin Ford | 30 October 2023
Josh Goodman has been confirmed as the permanent chief executive of the Office for Local Governme...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Government trust in councils key to devolution
By Paul Marinko | 24 October 2023
Most interviewees for a report on why UK's regional policy hasn't worked were unconvinced about f...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Home Office accused of misleading council over asylum plans
By Mark Conrad | 24 October 2023
The Home Office faces accusations in the High Court it misled a council over controversial plans ...
WHITEHALL
Keeping a closer eye on the data
By Martin Ford | 23 October 2023
Are councils making use of data to streamline services? Certainly the Government, in launching Of...
ELECTIONS
The trouble with Oflog
23 October 2023
Council senior officers are broadly united in their view that Oflog will not provide warning of l...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Nightmare before Christmas?
By Dan Peters | 23 October 2023
The provisional local government finance settlement will be published just before Christmas, coun...
WHITEHALL
Welsh councils to wait for tourism tax
By Dan Peters | 23 October 2023
Tourism taxes will not be in place in Wales until 2027, the Welsh Government has estimated.
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Oflog base 'focus' on Wolverhampton
By Dan Peters | 23 October 2023
The new local government body responsible for identifying financial problems in councils earlier ...
Director of Education and Inclusion
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Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
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Joint Chief Planning Officer
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Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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