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HEALTH

NHS volunteer warning

13 March 2013

A new report by the King's Fund has called for a more strategic approach to volunteering in the N...

HEALTH

Care standards plans

13 March 2013

Norman Lamb confirms the Government will be publishing details on its plans to establish minimum ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Peer pressure on the adoption service

By Michael Burton | 13 March 2013

Michael Burton reports on how the House of Lords committee has urged local authorities to devote ...

HEALTH

Reward councils for promoting health, report advocates

By Jonathan Werran | 12 March 2013

Councils should get share of financial benefits from their public health role, Demos report urges.

HEALTH

The downside of public health

By Michael Burton | 06 March 2013

Michael Burton on the finding of a recent study by The Lancet magazine, on UK mortality changes.

HEALTH

Where did our public service ethos go?

By Dan Corry | 06 March 2013

The scandal of Mid Staffs hospital reminds us that the culture of the staff delivering the servi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils should have legal duty to give post-adoption help, peers report

By Jonathan Werran | 06 March 2013

Local authorities should be legally obliged to give post adoption support, House of Lords Committ...

HEALTH

Fears raised at UK health gap

By Michael Burton | 06 March 2013

A leading health study warns local authorities will need to take a bold leadership role in public...

HEALTH

Winterbourne View firm goes into administration

By Jonathan Werran | 06 March 2013

Castlebeck goes into administration after failing to find a buyer for its remaining 16 facilities.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

LGA chiefs refute councils role in childcare cost hike

By Jonathan Werran | 06 March 2013

Council chiefs hit out at claims local authorities have a duty to provide childcare, following Da...

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Programme Manager - WMF2246e

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The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

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Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council