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FINANCE
Alarm bells over £6.6bn property spending spree
By Martin Ford | 13 February 2020
Auditors have suggested an overhaul of council borrowing and investment rules may be needed after...
WHITEHALL
Top local government mandarin to leave ministry
By Martin Ford | 12 February 2020
Dame Melanie Dawes has been confirmed as the new chief executive of Ofcom.
WHITEHALL
Ministers' revolving door leads to re-inventing the wheel syndrome
By Michael Burton | 12 February 2020
The high turnover of communities secretaries, junior ministers and civil servants in recent years...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Jenrick comes under pressure to extend audit deadline
By Paul Marinko | 10 February 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick is coming under pressure to extend the deadline for cou...
ENVIRONMENT
Government activates emergency Bellwin scheme for storm-hit areas
By Ann McGauran | 10 February 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has today activated the emergency Bellwin scheme for ar...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Sizing up the efficiency problem
By Abdool Kara | 05 February 2020
If delivering efficiency is a driver for local government there are reasons to believe there may ...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Rate relief delay expected
By Dan Peters | 31 January 2020
Changes to business rates reliefs that the Government wants to make from April will not be introd...
WHITEHALL
How important are ministers?
By Michael Burton | 28 January 2020
When you couple a high turnover of ministers with a high turnover of senior civil servants, as is...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Jenrick in anti-semitism funding threat
By Chris Mahony | 28 January 2020
The Local Government Association (LGA) has rebuffed communities secretary Robert Jenrick’s threat...
SOCIAL CARE
Ministers row with LGA over fair funding review modelling
By Ann McGauran | 28 January 2020
A row broke out between ministers and the Local Government Association (LGA) after it modelled th...
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Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
Business Manager – Knowsley Safeguarding Children Partnership (KSCP)
£54,703 - £60,044
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
Deputy Social Care Manager
£52,413 - £54,495 per annum
Are you looking for your next step in your Social Work management career? Apply for this job
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