WHITEHALL

Sunak steps up pressure on peer challenge

By Dan Peters | 09 February 2018

New local government minister Rishi Sunak has said Whitehall is 'very keen' that every council ho...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services: Improving under pressure

By Sam Clayden | 06 February 2018

A recent spate of children’s services turnarounds have provided the sector with a boost. Sam Clay...

FINANCE

Call for Government intervention at Liverpool

By Heather Jameson | 06 February 2018

The former leader of Liverpool City Council, Mike Storey, has called for the Government to interv...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Stockport to act as improvement partner for struggling neighbour

By Sam Clayden | 06 February 2018

Tameside MBC councillors have been urged to form a children’s services improvement partnership wi...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Peer reviews should 'stretch' councils - LGA

By Dan Peters | 05 February 2018

Corporate peer challenges (CPC) should ‘stretch’ councils so they get the most out of them, the c...

FINANCE

Northamptonshire issues s114 amid growing cash crisis

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2018

Northamptonshire CC’s director of finance has issued a section 114 order, calling a halt to spend...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government was warned of fears over Northamptonshire's finances

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2018

Northamptonshire CC warned the Government it was facing a structural funding deficit years before...

FINANCE

Auditor in clarity call over savings

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2018

Falkirk Council has responded encouragingly to previous concerns but needs effective leadership t...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Buckinghamshire gets second inadequate Ofsted rating

By Mark Conrad | 30 January 2018

Buckinghamshire CC’s children’s services have again been judged inadequate by Ofsted after inspec...

WHITEHALL

Ethical standards in local government to be reviewed

By Laura Sharman | 30 January 2018

A review into how local government is supporting ethical standards is to be conducted by the Comm...

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Service Director Infrastructure and Major Projects

Up to £103,000 per annum

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Buckinghamshire Council

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

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Thurrock Borough Council

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