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IMPROVEMENT
Time to implement a corporate governance rating
By Heather Jameson | 16 May 2023
It is that time of year again – the moment the Local Government Association negotiates its fundin...
PLANNING
Gove in planning intervention threat
By Mark Conrad | 15 May 2023
Local government secretary Michael Gove has threatened intervention across nine underperforming c...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
'Surprise' at lack of CQC inspection pilot volunteers
By Martin Ford | 12 May 2023
An ex-president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has expressed ‘s...
IMPROVEMENT
Shropshire hit by enforcement notice
By Martin Ford | 10 May 2023
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued the notice following ‘poor handling’ of Freedo...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Ofsted finds 'serious failures' at South Tyneside
By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023
Ofsted inspectors have graded South Tyneside Council’s children’s services inadequate after alert...
FINANCE
Getting out of the mire
By Adele Taylor | 02 May 2023
Adele Taylor's new authority is in intervention. 'You don’t often get the chance to rip things ap...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Championing diversity
By Ann McGauran | 02 May 2023
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ new president Beverley Tarka speaks to Ann...
FINANCE
Devon decision-making 'driven by officers'
By Martin Ford | 28 April 2023
Decision-making at Conservative-led Devon CC is ‘driven by officers,’ a senior councillor has cla...
IMPROVEMENT
Gloucester commended for cyber recovery but warned about capacity
By Paul Marinko | 28 April 2023
Gloucester City Council has been commended for doing ‘remarkably well’ following a Cyber attack.
HOUSING
Dudley in health and safety breach
By Martin Ford | 27 April 2023
Dudley MBC has been found to have breached health and safety rules by the Regulator of Social Hou...
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Senior Education Adviser
£60,269 - £68,860 per annum
Do you have a strong, successful track record in education? Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£208,116 per annum (April 2026 pay award pending)
As Chief Executive, you will inherit an organisation that is stable, ambitious and outward facing. Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care
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Stoke-on-Trent is an ambitious council, Apply for this job
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