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LEGAL

Local authorities and local lockdown

By Clare Hardy | 31 July 2020

Tiffany Cloynes and Clare Hardy examine the new local lockdown regulations and outline the crucia...

WHITEHALL

CIPFA calls for strengthening of council borrowing rules

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2020

Legislation governing the rules on council borrowing should be strengthened, the Chartered Instit...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Exit payment rules are over-regulation, experts claim

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2020

The Government’s latest attempts to crack down on exit payments have been branded as over-regulat...

ENVIRONMENT

Has COVID-19 put the brake on clean air zones?

By Andrew Lister | 14 July 2020

Data appears to suggest a shift towards private cars may already be happening in response to COVI...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Legal advice increases doubts over council meeting resumption

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2020

Confidential legal advice obtained by the Local Government Association (LGA) has highlighted majo...

WHITEHALL

MHCLG rejects statutory duties review

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2020

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has rejected calls to review st...

FINANCE

CIPFA mulls legal action against council

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2020

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has put aside £500,000 to fund ...

BUSINESS

UN expresses 'serious concern' over cladding

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2020

The United Nations’ special rapporteur on adequate housing has expressed ‘serious concern’ that 6...

FINANCE

Council may have to issue s114, warns CIPFA

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2020

Windsor & Maidenhead RBC may not be able to set a legal budget in future years and may have to is...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Ombudsman creates specialist coronavirus unit ahead of complaints service reopening

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2020

A specialist unit has been created to deal with coronavirus complaints by the Local Government an...

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Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Service Transformation

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Service Transformation

up to £120k

Lead the Transformation of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council