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WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: Lloyd says social care is in crisis

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2016

Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Mark Lloyd has told senior officers that socia...

HUMAN RESOURCES

A group becomes a team

By Katey Arrowsmith | 12 October 2016

Four internal audit and counter fraud teams have been merged across Medway Council and Gravesham ...

SOCIAL CARE

'Robust' trading standards required

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2016

Council chiefs have been urged to think carefully about their statutory duties when cutting servi...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

DoLS rise to record level

By Dan Peters | 28 September 2016

The number of applications for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) received by councils has ...

LEGAL

Slough strips monitoring officer of role

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2016

Slough Council could face a judicial review after claims it illegally sacked its monitoring officer.

LEGAL

Interim chief vows to 'get to bottom' of South Ribble failures

By Thomas Bridge | 26 September 2016

South Ribble’s BC’s new interim chief executive has vowed to ‘get to the bottom’ of council failu...

FINANCE

Reaching a turning point

By Bob Neill | 21 September 2016

Local government is in an excellent position to help improve the justice system, writes Bob Neill MP

LEGAL

'Major governance failures' found in South Ribble BC

By Thomas Bridge | 20 September 2016

An investigation into South Ribble BC’s handling of a safeguarding review has uncovered ‘major co...

PAY

Calls for fundamental elections rethink

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2016

Electoral administrators have called for a ‘root and branch review’ of the system after back-to-b...

WHITEHALL

Sheffield city region mayor not 'a done deal'

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 September 2016

Plans for a directly-elected mayor for the Sheffield city region are not a ‘done deal’ despite go...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

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Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council