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19,000 jobs slashed as councils squeezed in the crunch

24 September 2008

Local government has slashed 19,000 jobs over the past year, as a combination of the credit crunc...

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Job cuts at councils across UK due to credit crunch budget gloom

24 September 2008

Storm clouds gathered over local government this week, as the global financial crisis left counci...

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More responsibility 'justifies' above-inflation pay rises says Mid-Sussex

22 September 2008

The deputy chief executive at Mid Sussex DC has defended the council’s decision to award senior o...

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Why Europe affects the day job

18 September 2008

Some 50% of regulations affecting UK local government come from the EU, while challenges in areas...

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Young to wipe slate clean at Cumbria after finance foul up

18 September 2008

Cumbria CC is hoping to wipe the slate clean with the election of a new administration, amid reve...

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Public finances face the squeeze

18 September 2008

This week’s collapse of Lehman Brothers, although a Wall Street disaster, can only tighten the s...

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Budget loss at Wolverhampton 'down to bad financial predictions'

17 September 2008

Wolverhampton City Council has admitted its budgetary planning is not ‘an exact science’ after a...

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Council planning to fight 'bullys' compensation award

17 September 2008

Wansbeck DC is planning to fight back after a long-serving local government officer fired for bul...

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Infrastructure quango slammed in Scotland

17 September 2008

The creation of a quango to oversee major new infrastructure projects in Scotland has met with a ...

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Money Matters

17 September 2008

The Government’s recent consultation on including efficiency information on council tax bills tel...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

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Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

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Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

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South Derbyshire District Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council