FINANCE

Hammond urged to tackle budget black hole

By Thomas Bridge | 16 November 2016

Local government has united to demand financial clarity from next week’s Autumn Statement amid fe...

BUSINESS

Birmingham strikes second Chinese deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 November 2016

Birmingham City Council has landed its second property deal with Chinese investors following a re...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Intervention uncertainty 'could hamper scrutiny'

By Mark Conrad | 09 November 2016

The Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) refusal to disclose how many council...

FINANCE

Positive signs for Birmingham despite predicted overspend

By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016

Birmingham City Council is on course to overspend by £49m this year, but has been praised for mak...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

No 'clever fix from centre' for failing children's services

By Sam Clayden | 01 November 2016

The idea that Whitehall can rectify child protection failures with a ‘clever fix’ from the centre...

FINANCE

Marcus Jones predicts full integration by 2020

By Michael Burton | 01 November 2016

Local government minister Marcus Jones has forecast full integration of health and social care by...

DCLG

Met 'fails to tackle election fraud at Tower Hamlets'

By Dan Peters | 26 October 2016

Tower Hamlets commissioners have expressed their disappointment at the Metropolitan Police Servic...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall has no plans for further interventions

By Dan Peters | 26 October 2016

The Government has insisted it has no plans to launch further interventions after sending in comm...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Troubled Families tsar defends programme amid controversy

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2016

Government officials have defended the Troubled Families programme under interrogation, rebutting...

ROTHERHAM ABUSE

Javid open to returning taxi powers to Rotherham

By William Eichler | 20 October 2016

The communities secretary has proposed handing back the power to issue taxi driver licences to Ro...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director Resources & Performance

Up to £123k + relocation

This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service