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CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Mayors versus councils attitude is counterproductive, warns CIPFA chief

By Hiba Mahamadi | 02 November 2017

Local authorities should not view metro mayors with distrust, the chief executive of the Chartere...

FINANCE

Reform: Hand 'super councils' £102bn annual health spending

By Mark Conrad | 31 October 2017

Control of England’s key public services, including the NHS, should be handed to 38 ‘super counci...

WHITEHALL

IFS warns of public pay risk to borrowing targets

By Chris Mahony | 30 October 2017

The political cost of the 1% public sector pay cap is amongst the many pressures threatening chan...

FINANCE

NHS and Government 'too focused on DTOCs and national targets'

By Sam Clayden | 26 October 2017

Council leaders have claimed NHS bosses and ministers focus too heavily on ‘unrealistic and unach...

FINANCE

Social care spending rises by £556m

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

Spending by councils on social care rose by £556m in 2016/17 to £17.5bn - the first time it has r...

HEALTH

Surrendering control can drive success

By Mark Andrews | 24 October 2017

Mark Andrews argues councils should be less wedded to professional backgrounds in senior roles as...

WHITEHALL

Adult care talks snubbed as tensions grow in sector

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2017

A sector offer to help build cross-party consensus on the way forward for adult social care has b...

HEALTH

Sutcliffe: CQC 'got some things wrong' in local systems reviews

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2017

The chief inspector of social care has admitted mistakes were made in the Care Quality Commission...

HEALTH

Health and care reform challenge 'greatest since welfare state creation'

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2017

Health and social care face the ‘greatest reform challenge since the creation of the welfare stat...

FINANCE

Delayed transfer punishments 'frankly bizarre'

By Sam Clayden | 11 October 2017

The country’s most senior care director has rebuked attempts to penalise cash-strapped councils o...

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Area Team Leader - Development Management

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frederica-diamanta

Area Team Leader - Development Management

£51,356 - £53,460

This is an exciting time to join the Kirklees Council Development Management team. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Resource Manager

Grade 12 35 hours, Permanent

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Programme Director (LGR Transition)

£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)

Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

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