WHITEHALL

Adult social care inspections ahead

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2022

Whitehall officials are drawing up a controversial adult social care inspections system after the...

WHITEHALL

Levelling up 'biased towards larger towns and cities'

By Chris Mahony | 20 June 2022

Rural areas risk losing out on the Government’s levelling up initiative because the programme’s m...

EUROPEAN UNION

Cutting 91,000 civil servants: 'Efficiency' at what cost?

By Lucy Woods | 27 May 2022

Against a backdrop of unprecedented strain, it is difficult to see how a radical reduction in civ...

BUSINESS

New anti-Putin powers given to councils

By Dan Peters | 26 May 2022

Councils have been handed powers to terminate commercial relationships with firms that have ‘stro...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Keeping risk away

By Kirsty Stanners | 25 May 2022

Kirsty Stanners explains how the Government is planning ways to prevent councils taking on high a...

FINANCE

Social care reforms to cost £26bn

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2022

New research has found social care reform costs will exceed Government estimates by £10bn but min...

WHITEHALL

Safeguarding fears raised over Homes for Ukraine scheme

By Mark Conrad | 24 May 2022

Senior council officials want greater powers to safeguard Ukrainian refugees amid fears revised n...

FINANCE

Ministers resist calls for further care funding

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2022

Councils should not rely on Government grants to fund social care, ministers have said.

WHITEHALL

Government to strengthen community role in planning

By Paul Marinko | 23 May 2022

The Government has made clear it intends to strengthen the role of communities in new planning le...

WHITEHALL

Extending audit deadline will 'distract finance teams'

By Dan Peters | 23 May 2022

Extending the deadline for publishing audited local authority accounts to the end of September fo...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director Resources & Performance

Up to £123k + relocation

This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service