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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...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

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Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council