Improvement

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2020

Worried finance chiefs have warned some councils that invested in commercial property have been p...

WHITEHALL

Shielding improvements on agenda for LGA and Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2020

The Local Government Association is working with Whitehall to improve the support system for the ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Bristol to bring back chief executive

By Dan Peters | 07 May 2020

Bristol City Council will bring back the role of chief executive – three years after scrapping th...

FINANCE

LGA 'rapidly refocuses' improvement work

By Dan Peters | 05 May 2020

The Local Government Association (LGA) has ‘rapidly refocused’ its improvement work to help counc...

WHITEHALL

Councils urged to help struggling care providers

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2020

Care minister Helen Whately has urged local authorities to use government funding to help any pro...

WHITEHALL

Council launches judicial review over local plan

By Dan Peters | 17 April 2020

Sevenoaks DC has begun judicial review proceedings after the Government’s planning inspector refu...

BUSINESS

KPMG criticised for rejecting Northamptonshire public interest report pressure

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2020

Northamptonshire CC’s commissioners have criticised the council’s former auditors for deciding no...

The sector has continued to benefit from Best Value

By Abdool Kara | 01 April 2020

Before COVID-19, Brexit, austerity and the recession came Best Value inspection - and the more ob...

BUSINESS

McLaughlin & Harvey wins Commonwealth council contract

By Dan Peters | 18 March 2020

The contract to redevelop a stadium for the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been awarded by Birmingha...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Jenrick urges councils not to delay on coronavirus spending

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick this week urged council leaders not to put off decision...

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council