WHITEHALL

Committee calls for Government action on council debt chasing

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2023

Councils have been found to use ‘heavy-handed’ tactics to chase council tax debts, according to a...

FINANCE

Call to clampdown on 'aggressive' tax collection

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2023

Councils have been found to use ‘heavy-handed’ tactics to chase council tax debts, according to a...

WHITEHALL

MPs in waste clarity call

By Mark Conrad | 01 December 2023

England’s town halls cannot prepare for forthcoming waste reforms – including procurement - until...

NATIONAL CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICES CONFERENCE

NCASC: 'Watch this space' on spiralling cost of children's placements

By Ann McGauran | 30 November 2023

The sector should ‘watch this space’ for an announcement from the Government on the spiralling co...

SOCIAL CARE

Labour must 'grasp the nettle' early on social care costs

By Ann McGauran | 30 November 2023

Labour will ‘have to grasp the nettle fairly early on’ if it wins the General Election about the ...

FINANCE

'Critical' to maintain progress, Dundee told

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2023

A finance watchdog has said Dundee City Council is ‘well-run’ but ‘long-standing difficulties rem...

FINANCE

Nottingham issues s114 notice

By Martin Ford | 29 November 2023

Nottingham City Council has issued a section 114 notice after failing to deliver a balanced budge...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

NCASC: Sector 'slow in making strong case to Treasury for social care cash'

By Ann McGauran | 29 November 2023

The sector has been slow in making a robust case for social care  funding from the Treasury, says...

FINANCE

Surge in costly care placements

By Martin Ford | 29 November 2023

The number of children’s care placements costing £10,000 or more per week has soared by more than...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

NCASC: Government must make 'some difficult decisions' on children's services

By Ann McGauran | 29 November 2023

The Government must make ‘some difficult decisions’ if it is ‘not able or willing’ to provide fun...

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

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