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FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Sector faces 'second lost decade'

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2020

The local government sector has been warned it faces a ‘second lost decade’ as a new index reveal...

ENVIRONMENT

EXCLUSIVE: How are districts surviving the pandemic?

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2020

A recent report has revealed the relative impact of the pandemic on districts’ economic vulnerabi...

HEALTH

Healthy life expectancy target well off track, report finds

By Michael Burton | 10 November 2020

The Government is in danger of a lost decade with its target of increasing healthy life expectanc...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sunak's cash pledge to head off revolt

By Michael Burton | 10 November 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged extra cash in a bid to head off a revolt by a new northern gro...

FINANCE

PSAA seeks to increase audit fee role

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2020

The body responsible for overseeing audit fees has proposed a new approach under which it will pl...

FINANCE

COVID volatility hits LGPS value

By Martin Ford | 09 November 2020

The market value of the Local Government Pension Scheme plummeted by £15bn in the last financial ...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Combined authority expansion halted by 'party politics'

By Martin Ford | 09 November 2020

The expansion of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has stalled after leaders failed t...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

COVID-19 pressures 'yet to emerge'

By Martin Ford | 09 November 2020

The consequences of the pandemic for the sector may only become apparent in the years to come, th...

FINANCE

Councils welcome £170m COVID winter grant scheme

By Laura Sharman | 09 November 2020

A new £170m COVID winter grant scheme will be distributed to councils to stop children going hung...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Plea for £1.6bn winter care funding

By Martin Ford | 06 November 2020

Social care directors have made an appeal to the Government for a new funding package.

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frederica-diamanta

Social Care Team Manager

£57,770.00, Grade 13

As a Team Manager for Child Protection Chairs, LADO and FCRIO you will be responsible for leading internal practice improvement Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Strategic Waste Manager

£51,356.00 - £54,495.00, Grade 12

Wakefield Council is looking for a contract manager with experience of managing PFI projects. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Head of Commissioning Support Unit

Up to £92,483

Shape the Backbone of Commissioning in Walsall Apply for this job

Walsall Council