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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils face more funding uncertainty

By Dan Peters | 14 August 2019

‘Indicative numbers’ for the amount councils will receive in 2020/21 will not be published before...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Why Staffordshire dares to care

By Dr Richard Harling | 09 July 2019

Without a national solution, it’s likely councils will have to intervene even more in the care of...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Showtime by the seaside

By Michael Burton | 09 July 2019

Ministers, mandarins, town hall, Whitehall and more all met in Bournemouth last week for the Loca...

FINANCE

What future for local services?

By Graham Atkins | 03 July 2019

As public sector finance specialists prepare to attend CIPFA's annual conference in Birmingham t...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

A case of cuts and a confidence crisis

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2019

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ annual survey reveals a pessimistic sector...

FINANCE

The art of budgeting

By Tony Kirkham | 12 June 2019

We need to know what extra money we are going to get in the Spending Review, not just a continuat...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

The cost of the care challenge

By Michael Burton | 15 May 2019

The recent collapse into administration of care provider Four Seasons has highlighted the huge fi...

HEALTH

Call for greater focus on culture change in integration drive

By Dan Peters | 30 April 2019

Huge cultural and behavioural differences between health and care need more consideration, consul...

WHITEHALL

Social care precept 'avoided catastrophe'

By Dan Peters | 11 April 2019

The introduction of the social care precept ‘avoided catastrophe’ but the sector still faces a fu...

HEALTH

Call for outcome focus as DToC pressure reduces

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2019

Health and social care systems should increase their focus on outcomes for individuals as Whiteha...

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Harborough District Council

Director of Community

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Director of Community

£105,727 - £129,293 p.a, plus Essential Car User Allowance

Wealden is a place where people and nature thrive together.   At Wealden District Council, we pride ourselves on delivering five-star customer serv... Apply for this job

Wealden

Programme Director

£82,030 to £90,788

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in this role, this is a very exciting time for Barrow. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council