SCOTLAND

Accounts Commission highlights 'strong leadership' at Dumfries and Galloway

By Andrew Vaux | 11 January 2024

An Accounts Commission report has praised Dumfries and Galloway Council’s leadership and finances...

FINANCE

Birmingham faces 10% council tax hike

By Heather Jameson | 10 January 2024

Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council could raise council tax by 10% if the Government gives its ...

FINANCE

Oflog chair 'aware of the systemic pressures'

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2024

Chair of the Office for Local Government (Oflog), Lord Morse, has said he wants to ‘set the recor...

FINANCE

Nottingham commissioners would 'undermine senior officers'

By Martin Ford | 04 January 2024

Nottingham City Council has urged the Government not to send in commissioners to oversee the runn...

FINANCE

Best Value Notices issued over debt concerns

20 December 2023

The Government has issued Best Value Notices to two debt-laden councils.

IMPROVEMENT

Tower Hamlets vows to tackle 'two council' culture

By Mark Conrad | 14 December 2023

Senior managers at Tower Hamlets LBC have vowed to tackle its ‘two council’ culture and encourage...

FINANCE

Birmingham outlines £150m cuts programme

By Mark Conrad | 14 December 2023

Management services will be among the biggest casualties of commissioner-led Birmingham City Coun...

LEGISLATION

What can councils expect from stronger social housing regulation?

By Angela Holden | 14 December 2023

As councils get ready for the biggest shake-up in social housing regulation in 10 years, regulato...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Fourth commissioner appointed at Woking

By Martin Ford | 13 December 2023

The Government has appointed Richard Carr as a managing director commissioner at Woking BC.

WHITEHALL

Liverpool to regain certain functions but intervention expected to continue

By Paul Marinko | 13 December 2023

Liverpool City Council is set to regain control over some of its functions, but commissioners are...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service – Social Care

G15 £63,148 - £67,058 per annum

There is an exciting opportunity within Children Social Care to join the senior management team Apply for this job

Wrexham County Borough Council

Head of Service Social Work & Specialist Support

Grade M scp 60 £72,118 - scp 64 £77,293

There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Chief Executive Officer - Housing Delivery Shared Service

£123,983 - £138,786 per annum (37 hours per week)

Premium jobBlackpool is Changing for the Better, Can You Lead Delivery of the Next Chapter? Apply for this job

Blackpool Coastal Housing