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HUMAN RESOURCES
Victims in the line of fire
By Martin Ford | 23 October 2019
Local government monitoring officers are increasingly being caught in power struggles between sen...
WHITEHALL
Council expresses 'serious concerns' after planning hearings halted
By Dan Peters | 22 October 2019
The first local plan to be assessed under a new framework has stalled after the Planning Inspecto...
IMPROVEMENT
Birmingham improving but there are still risks, says leader
By Heather Jameson | 22 October 2019
Birmingham City Council has made some improvements but there are still risks, the council’s leade...
FINANCE
Putting our finances on a secure footing
By Andrew Burns | 09 October 2019
Andrew Burns examines how councils can ensure financial sustainability and put local services on ...
WHITEHALL
Think tanks to produce 'toolkit' to improve governance
By Chris Mahony | 07 October 2019
A project part-funded by Whitehall and the Local Government Association aims to produce ‘practica...
WHITEHALL
New leadership role to boost place-based working
By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019
Local government’s sole representative on the new National Leadership Centre’s (NLC) board wants ...
WHITEHALL
Election and Brexit could hit peer review plans
By Dan Peters | 01 October 2019
A General Election before March would put the Local Government Association (LGA) at risk of faili...
BUSINESS
Fair tax is the way forward
By Tom Hayes | 29 September 2019
Shining a light on fair tax is a responsibility Oxford City Council is pleased to take on, says C...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Northants commissioner quits
By Martin Ford | 26 September 2019
The commissioner appointed to oversee children’s services at Northamptonshire CC has resigned.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Suspended deputy returns to work
By Dan Peters | 25 September 2019
Thanet DC’s deputy chief executive Tim Willis is understood to have returned to work after six we...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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