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ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Social care's new dawn
By Beverley Tarka | 27 November 2023
There are signs Whitehall is now starting to ‘get’ prevention and how to support people to stay o...
HOUSING
Dealing with the issues of isolation
By Natasha Langleben | 27 November 2023
Natasha Langleben questions how many councils know how to apply to the Accelerating Reform Fund f...
WHITEHALL
Innovation keeps the wheels on social care
By Paul Marinko | 27 November 2023
With no prospects of long-term funding solutions, social care teams are having to focus on creati...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Public services out in the cold
By Michael Burton | 27 November 2023
There was little joy for under-pressure public sector budgets including local government from las...
FINANCE
Challenging times
By Sheila Oxtoby | 27 November 2023
Behind the headlines on finances, councils are grappling with protecting services and regeneratin...
FINANCE
Powering ahead in the West Midlands
By Laura Shoaf | 27 November 2023
The West Midlands Combined Authority is to receive a departmental-style single funding settlement...
FINANCE
The Autumn Statement leaves councils to solve their own problems
By Graeme McDonald | 27 November 2023
Few expected the King’s Speech and Autumn Statement to be the silver bullet that solved local gov...
FINANCE
Retrograde step away from cities
By Marvin Rees | 27 November 2023
Marvin Rees laments the lack of support for cities in the Autumn Statement.
AUTUMN STATEMENT
Fulfilling a crucial role for children
By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2023
As directors of children’s services prepare to attend the National Children and Adult Services Co...
FINANCE
London borough applies for capitalisation direction
By Martin Ford | 27 November 2023
Havering LBC is to apply for a capitalisation direction as it bids to avoid issuing a section 114...
Head of Operational Services
Head of Operational Services
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job
Service Director – Property and Business Support Services
£86,955 – £94,552 per annum
You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job
- Legal shadow looms over reorganisation decision day
- Basildon gets Best Value notice as chief prepares to leave
- EXCLUSIVE: Tuckley steps down from Slough as Thurrock hires new chief
- Reed acknowledges fair funding 'dramatic shifts' in councils' finances
- Ombudsman: 'Once-in-a-generation' opportunity to rebuild trust in councils
Head of Operational Services
Head of Operational Services
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job
Service Director – Property and Business Support Services
£86,955 – £94,552 per annum
You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job
- Legal shadow looms over reorganisation decision day
- Basildon gets Best Value notice as chief prepares to leave
- EXCLUSIVE: Tuckley steps down from Slough as Thurrock hires new chief
- Reed acknowledges fair funding 'dramatic shifts' in councils' finances
- Ombudsman: 'Once-in-a-generation' opportunity to rebuild trust in councils
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