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FINANCE
Council warns of further budget pressure
By Naomi Larsson | 26 August 2021
North Lanarkshire Council has warned of further pressure on budgets amid funding cuts and cost pr...
PUBLIC HEALTH
'Whitewash' response to health cuts petition
By Martin Ford | 25 August 2021
Health visitors have decried the Government’s response to a petition calling for councils to rece...
WHITEHALL
Westminster accused of Scottish 'power grab'
By Martin Ford | 25 August 2021
A minister has suggested the UK Government could bypass Edinburgh to work with councils on infras...
SOCIAL CARE
Care providers warn of 'winter meltdown'
By Martin Ford | 25 August 2021
A body representing independent care providers has warned the sector faces collapse this winter d...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Third of most deprived areas will not benefit from Levelling Up Fund, research finds
By Ann McGauran | 25 August 2021
More than a third of England’s most deprived areas will not benefit from the Government’s £4.8bn ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Let's bring a bold policy moment to life
By Dr Jo Casebourne | 25 August 2021
It’s time to seize the opportunity of the Spending Review to level up support for children and fa...
FINANCE
£3bn gap looms for councils
By Dan Peters | 24 August 2021
Councils in England, Wales and Scotland are grappling with huge budget deficits totalling more th...
LEGAL
High Court grants permission for levelling up fund legal challenge
By William Eichler | 24 August 2021
The High Court has granted permission for a legal challenge to the levelling up fund after campai...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
More help for Afghan refugees 'urgently required'
By Martin Ford | 23 August 2021
The Government has asked councils to provide more support for Afghan people fleeing violence at h...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Calls for more funding as child abuse increases
By Martin Ford | 20 August 2021
Incidents involving death or serious harm to a child have risen in the past year, leading to call...
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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Head of Early Years and Early Help
£90,126 - £98,319
Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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