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FINANCE

Looming elections raise doubts over use of social care precept

By James Evison | 09 January 2017

A half-a-billion pound ‘black hole’ in adult social care budgets could be created because of loom...

HEALTH

WLGA chief warns of council mergers

By Dan Peters | 09 January 2017

The chief executive of the Welsh Local Government Association has warned that the rising cost of ...

HEALTH

Committee chairs pile pressure onto May

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 January 2017

The chairs of three leading parliamentary committees have called on Theresa May to spearhead a cr...

HEALTH

£4.7bn social care shortfall revealed

By Dan Peters | 03 January 2017

Councils face a £4.7bn social care shortfall, according to the latest analysis of sustainability ...

HEALTH

Vulnerable 'falling through cracks of fragmented system'

By Dan Peters | 22 December 2016

Vulnerable people are falling through the cracks of a fragmented health and social care system, t...

FINANCE

'Good' finance settlement for Welsh councils

By Dan Peters | 21 December 2016

Welsh councils should use this year’s ‘good settlement’ to ‘plan for the harder choices which wil...

WHITEHALL

May defends social care precept

By Laura Sharman | 21 December 2016

Theresa May has defended the decision to allow councils to increase council tax by 6% over the ne...

FINANCE

Pressure pushes Holyrood into schools funding U-turn

By William Eichler | 16 December 2016

Pressure from local government has pushed Holyrood into a major U-turn on plans to grab £100m of ...

HEALTH

EXCLUSIVE: Health initiatives 'sideswiping' integration efforts

By Sam Clayden | 15 December 2016

The long line of new NHS and government initiatives with ever-changing priorities keeps knocking ...

HEALTH

Ministers have no choice but to grasp the care nettle

By Michael Burton | 13 December 2016

Michael Burton urges ministers to raise social care cash nationally. After all, the public is up ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

Up to £128,000

As we respond to a complex and fast-changing financial environment. Apply for this job

Lewisham London Borough Council

Assistant Director of Housing Regeneration and Delivery

Up to £111,000

We’re proud of our track record in delivering high-quality new homes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Service Director of Transformation and ICT

£95,000 - £110,000

Sandwell’s story is one of potential and striving to realise the ambitions of our borough, our residents and communities. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council