POLITICS

Government increases public health grant by 5.4%

By Lee Peart | 07 February 2025

A £200m boost to public health services from 2024-25 has been announced by the Government.

FINANCE

Minister told districts funding level 'just not acceptable'

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2025

Local government minister Jim McMahon has responded to claims district authorities will see littl...

REORGANISATION

Under pressure small unitaries push back over reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2025

Smaller unitaries were this week pushing back against the Government’s reorganisation drive, insi...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

A new way forward for UK councils on the climate emergency

By Miles Ashton | 06 February 2025

Within the context of increasing pressure on PWLB funding, councils need mechanisms like Local Cl...

INNOVATION

Innovation: the key

By Abdool Kara | 05 February 2025

Local government is feeling the squeeze. To transform services, it must unlock innovation, writes...

FINANCE

Struggling to be glass half full

By Adele Taylor | 05 February 2025

Watching budget proposals for the next year and medium-term, Adele Taylor says that even she is s...

PLACE-MAKING

Rediscovering the purpose of economic strategy

By Sarah Longlands | 05 February 2025

Being able to identify and focus in on the key objective – the ‘why’ – of economic policy is unde...

FINANCE

Is this really handing local leaders power over their finances?

By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2025

There was no sense of irony in the finance settlement when the Ministry of Housing, Communities a...

FINANCE

National Insurance compensation allocations 'sensible'

By Dan Peters | 04 February 2025

The Government’s approach to distributing compensation to councils for higher National Insurance ...

FINANCE

Concern over new audit body

By Martin Ford | 03 February 2025

Ministers have been warned against overreach with the creation of the Local Audit Office (LAO).

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service, Future Options Adult Social Care (CDC)

SMG, £68,424 – £73,891 (pay award pending)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our senior leadership team in Adult Social Care in Doncaster. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Service Manager - Care Services WMF2014e

£63,830 - £66,642

Would you be interested in a role where you have the opportunity to lead and drive Service improvements Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Highways Capital Delivery Manager

£50,788 - £52,805

To be responsible for the implementation of Welsh Government’s Renewal and Upgrade programme. Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent