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CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Gavin Jones: We must become learning organisations
By Martin Gavin | 04 October 2017
Kicking off a series of articles, Gavin Jones argues the increasingly complex world challenges th...
EDUCATION
Ministers hand councils new education role
By Mark Conrad | 02 October 2017
Scottish ministers have watered down plans to reduce council influence over schools.
IMPROVEMENT
Fresh audit warning for Brum
By Mark Conrad | 02 October 2017
Birmingham City Council’s auditors have delivered another major warning over the authority’s budget.
HEALTH
Care 'catastrophe'
By Hiba Mahamadi and Dan Peters | 27 September 2017
Friction rises as council leaders warn over Whitehall’s threats to withhold bed-blocking cash.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'Systemic and persistent' failures in council's children's services
By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017
Worcestershire CC has said it has invested an extra £5.1m into improving children’s social care t...
IMPROVEMENT
Improvement panel to remain in Birmingham
By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2017
The team brought in to turn Birmingham City Council around has backtracked on its plans to withdr...
IMPROVEMENT
Union suspends industrial action in Birmingham bin dispute
By Dan Peters | 19 September 2017
Trade union Unite has suspended industrial action involving refuse workers after the High Court o...
FINANCE
Welsh councils' performance improves
By Laura Sharman | 13 September 2017
Nearly two-thirds of council services in Wales have improved over the last year, according to new...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Rotherham wins back more control
By Dan Peters | 13 September 2017
Rotherham MBC has won back democratic control of all functions apart from children’s social care,...
FINANCE
McDonnell: Do not let officers determine policies
By Heather Jameson | 12 September 2017
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has warned Labour councillors not to let their officers determin...
Head of Operational Services
Head of Operational Services
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job
Service Director – Property and Business Support Services
£86,955 – £94,552 per annum
You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job
Head of Operational Services
Head of Operational Services
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job
Service Director – Property and Business Support Services
£86,955 – £94,552 per annum
You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job
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