WHITEHALL

Northamptonshire intervention bolsters sector's credit quality

By Dan Peters | 31 May 2018

Local government’s high credit quality has been bolstered by the Government’s intervention at Nor...

FINANCE

Auditor attacks Northamptonshire reporting

By Dan Peters | 25 May 2018

Financial reporting at Northamptonshire CC was too ‘vague’ and lacked crucial detail prior to the...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Standards split between officers and councillors

By Mark Conrad | 22 May 2018

Councillors and officers are divided over the future of the standards regime, with politicians ba...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

More hard work required at Barnet

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2018

Senior leaders at Barnet LBC are ‘fully aware there are still areas of considerable challenge bef...

FINANCE

Brum takes £63m from reserves to help overspend

By Mike Yuille | 17 May 2018

Birmingham City Council has spent a whopping £63m of its reserves to ‘structurally deliver’ its 2...

OFSTED

Council struggling on SEN and disabilities

By Mike Yuille | 17 May 2018

Worcestershire CC is struggling to provide a sufficient quality of service to children with speci...

FINANCE

Council told to 'grip financial situation'

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2018

Somerset CC must ‘grip its financial situation’ and become more focussed on its ‘immediate financ...

WHITEHALL

Northampton unitary plan falls

By Mark Conrad | 15 May 2018

The tight timeframe for reorganising local government across Northamptonshire claimed its first v...

BUSINESS

Kemp: Liverpool have questions to answer

By Mark Conrad | 15 May 2018

Liverpool is under pressure to answer questions about its appointment of an interim chief and wha...

BUSINESS

Peers suggest public-private partnership

By Mike Yuille | 11 May 2018

Isle of Wight Council is to consider creating a partnership of public and private sector stakehol...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director Infrastructure and Major Projects

Up to £103,000 per annum

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving infrastructure major projects to success? Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council