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LEGAL
Lawyers warn Deprivation of Liberty safeguards will be 'paralysed' by pandemic
By Ann McGauran | 31 March 2020
COVID-19 will ‘paralyse’ the system of Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DoLS), says the organis...
BUSINESS
Union and council end dispute amid coronavirus crisis
By Paul Marinko | 24 March 2020
Trade union Unite has said its dispute with Veolia over holiday pay for refuse staff working at T...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Jenrick urges councils not to delay on coronavirus spending
By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick this week urged council leaders not to put off decision...
WHITEHALL
Experts' warning over McCloud
By Dan Peters | 09 March 2020
Implementing and communicating changes that address age discrimination in the local government pe...
FINANCE
NHS trusts lodge business rates appeal
By Dan Peters | 25 February 2020
NHS trusts have applied for permission to appeal a High Court ruling that said they were not elig...
WHITEHALL
Social care 'tipping point in nine years'
By Chris Mahony | 24 February 2020
Failings by councils and government mean the crisis in social care and specialist housing for old...
FINANCE
Councils consider judicial review amid SEND crisis
By Dan Peters | 17 February 2020
Councils are starting to talk to lawyers about a potential judicial review of the Government amid...
LEGAL
Ensuring a commercial hit
By Heather Jameson | 12 February 2020
Heather Jameson examines the findings of a round table featuring local government lawyers hosted ...
FINANCE
Local authority borrowing: a re-think
By Andrew Scopes | 12 February 2020
Neil Waller and Andrew Scopes outline alternatives to Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) funding, urg...
LEGAL
Councils threat to Grenfell firms
By Laura Sharman | 07 February 2020
Councils would be unlikely to use products from any company that fails to cooperate fully with th...
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- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
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Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
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