Scale not key to social care disaggregation
ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Scale not key to social care disaggregation

By Martin Ford | 23 June 2025

Adult social care disaggregation should not focus on scale, according to research published today.

REORGANISATION

Facing the future

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 19 June 2025

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) is to use next month’s Local Government Association (LGA) co...

FINANCE

Section 151 officers must be able to forecast with greater confidence

By Tracy Bingham | 19 June 2025

The sector knew not to expect full detail in the Spending Review but the absence of any further i...

REORGANISATION

Let's design a future that champions local identity

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 12 June 2025

The danger remains that reorganisation will result in remote councils and simply consolidate admi...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation cash will barely touch the sides

By Heather Jameson | 12 June 2025

Heather Jameson says ministers may end up making the final decisions on reorganisation ‘based on ...

REORGANISATION

Lancashire moves closer to reorganisation agreement

By By Neil Merrick | 12 June 2025

Councils in Lancashire are edging closer to an agreement on reorganisation, but it is likely to b...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation savings warning

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

The most senior district councillor in the country has warned it could take up to a decade before...

FINANCE

Rates reset could force 'deep cuts'

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

Local authorities will be forced to make ‘deep cuts to important services’ if the Government push...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Ministry admits disabled grant delay

By Joe Lepper | 05 June 2025

Councils will not receive their 2025-26 Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding until late June, ...

PLANNING

Planning change labelled 'catastrophic'

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2025

Ministers have been told proposals aimed at speeding up planning approval for infrastructure proj...

HOUSING

Communities will judge us on the number of homes built

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 23 April 2025

If councils are given teeth to prevent land-banking and slow build-out rates they can help ensure...

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Assistant Director, Property and Facilities Services

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Head of Inclusion (Education)

£81,367 to £91,933

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Head of Safeguarding (Children & Families)

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This is a pivotal leadership role with a clear mission: to support, develop and drive forward our Family Safeguarding Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council