ECONOMIC GROWTH

Setting council housing free

By John Healey | 27 January 2014

John Healey argues the Treasury must bite the bullet and allow state investment in social housing...

FINANCE

Fracking concerns must be properly addressed

By Jennifer Mein | 24 January 2014

It’s rare that a council has to make decisions about a new, potentially huge, and undoubtedly con...

FINANCE

DCLG warns against rushing towards further decentralisation

By MJ reporter | 23 January 2014

Any further decentralisation 'should not be rushed,’ according to the Department for Communities ...

FINANCE

IFS: Council tax support cuts harm poorer workers

By Jonathan Werran | 23 January 2014

Some 80% of English local authorities passed on increased council tax charges to working-age hous...

FINANCE

Homeless advice issued for London boroughs

By MJ Correspondent | 23 January 2014

New advice has been issued to London boroughs in a bid to ensure rents are not inflated by moving...

FINANCE

Awards deadline looms for trailblazers

By MJ reporter | 23 January 2014

Is your service a trailblazer?

FINANCE

Labour leaders call for new deal for local government

By Michael Burton | 23 January 2014

Labour leaders have called for a new deal for English local government.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

PbR schemes hinder the most vulnerable

By Jonathan Werran | 23 January 2014

Government fixation with payment-by-results (PbR) schemes is discriminating against social sector...

FINANCE

Key Cities manifesto launched

By Michael Burton | 22 January 2014

Deputy chair of the regional growth fund advisory panel Lord Shipley has launched the new Key Cit...

FINANCE

Pickles: Garden cities will not be foisted on councils

By MJ Correspondent | 22 January 2014

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has insisted that new cities will not be imposed on councils t...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council