Elections

By Andrew Carter | 30 May 2023

The key lesson from last month's elections is that politics start at a local level, says Andrew C...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Labour accused of centralist coalition approach

By Mark Conrad | 26 May 2023

Senior Lib Dems have accused Labour of centralist diktat in blocking a series of post-election co...

CRIME

New checks on postal and proxy voting announced

By Mark Whitehead | 24 May 2023

Further checks to ensure there is no fraud when people vote by post or proxy could soon be introd...

HUMOUR

We'll drink to Trevor

23 May 2023

Many a returning officer will have needed a relaxing drink after the local elections.

WHITEHALL

Borrowing £12bn higher than last year

By Michael Burton | 23 May 2023

Room to increase spending or reduce taxes has narrowed after the latest figures showed borrowing ...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution is not just for election promises

By Arianna Giovannini | 22 May 2023

Investing in local areas should be a priority for all parties as it can reinvigorate local deomcr...

Growing a new administration

By John Tizard | 22 May 2023

John Tizard offers advice to new council administrations on developing new policy platforms, as w...

ELECTIONS

Sinn Fein becomes largest party of Northern Ireland local government

By Paul Marinko | 22 May 2023

Sinn Fein has become the largest party in Northern Ireland local government for the first time af...

ELECTIONS

Northern Ireland branded 'uncompetitive and inert' as councils go to polls

By Paul Marinko | 18 May 2023

With Northern Ireland’s 11 councils going to the polls today the region has been branded ‘uncompe...

ELECTIONS

Managing with No Overall Control: tools for collaboration

By Luke Muir | 17 May 2023

With a large number of councils declaring No Overall Control Sir Merrick Cockell and Luke Muir lo...

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

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Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

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