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WHITEHALL
LGA rapped over 'disappointing settlement response'
03 February 2016
A senior Tory Local Government Association (LGA) councillor has criticised his own organisation’s...
HEALTH
Concerns over Better Care Fund delay
By Jamie Hailstone | 02 February 2016
Town hall bosses have appealed to civil servants over delays to the publication of technical guid...
FINANCE
Councils demand extra cash in care visit row
By Jamie Hailstone | 29 January 2016
Town hall chiefs have reiterated calls to bring forward extra cash for the Better Care Fund (BCF)...
HEALTH
HEALTH MJ: Flagship bid fails to cut bed-blocking numbers
19 January 2016
A flagship scheme by a council and the NHS, which aimed to cut ‘bed blocking’ by a quarter, has i...
FINANCE
Fears raised as uncertainty clouds funding settlement
By Dan Peters | 19 January 2016
Government plans to create financial certainty through a four-year funding settlement have been u...
HEALTH
Health/social care integration top of council bosses' agenda
By Jamie Hailstone | 19 January 2016
The integration of health and social care is at the top of the agenda for almost all council boss...
FINANCE
Clark: S151 officers to monitor care precept use
By Sam Clayden | 14 January 2016
Greg Clark has allayed concerns that councils would not spend revenues raised from the 2% precept...
FINANCE
'Alarmed' Tory leader pens letter to Cameron
By Dan Peters | 08 January 2016
A Tory council leader has launched a blistering attack on the ‘poorly handled’ local government f...
FINANCE
Cameron wants to leave a legacy on public sector reform
By Michael Burton | 22 December 2015
Michael Burton explores the challenges of children's services and why the prime minister is targe...
FINANCE
Transforming social care
By Mark Atkinson | 08 December 2015
The new council tax precept is good news, writes Mark Atkinson, but with fewer people receiving c...
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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