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FINANCE

Doing things differently

By Paul Marinko | 16 April 2024

In the face of never-ending pressures councils are continuing to seek out ways to do things diffe...

FINANCE

The will to win in Wilts

16 April 2024

Wiltshire Council was the setting for the latest round of the Local Government Challenge, which f...

BUSINESS

Struggles continue for scandal-hit council contractor

By Mark Conrad | 16 April 2024

A council contractor previously at the centre of a residential care abuse scandal has continued t...

BUSINESS

Oflog should be handed audit oversight, MPs told

By Mark Conrad | 16 April 2024

The Office for Local Government (Oflog) should be handed oversight of England’s broken audit regi...

HEALTH

DEFRA withholds £6m of air quality funding

By William Eichler | 16 April 2024

Around £6m in funding promised to local authorities to help tackle air pollution will be withheld...

FINANCE

Transforming social housing: The task ahead for council teams

By Caroline Green | 16 April 2024

Now that the new social housing regulatory regime is in place, housing teams are embracing the ch...

FINANCE

Putting finance on the devolution to-do list

By Alison Griffin | 16 April 2024

Seeking real fiscal autonomy for local government at times feels as elusive as the end of a rainb...

WHITEHALL

Government ignores sugar levy calls

By Dan Peters | 12 April 2024

The Government has ignored Local Government Association (LGA) calls for the sugar levy to be spen...

WHITEHALL

Ministers to make more changes to debt rules

By Mark Conrad | 12 April 2024

Ministers are poised to impose immediate further changes to local government debt rules – includi...

FINANCE

Reform author pushes back on devo criticisms

By Dan Peters | 10 April 2024

The author of a report that proposed devolving NHS England’s £168bn budget and most services to l...

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Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Service Transformation

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Service Transformation

up to £120k

Lead the Transformation of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council