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WHITEHALL

Auditors poised to qualify accounts over SEND

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020

Auditors are poised to qualify some value for money opinions as a result of spiralling special ed...

FINANCE

Future Forum: Business rates retention is doomed

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020

Moves to fund local government using the proceeds from business rates are ‘doomed,’ according to ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

ADASS issues stark warning as White Paper faces further delays

By Heather Jameson | 17 September 2020

The social care system risks complete breakdown experts have warned as it emerged that the long-a...

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...

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...

CLIMATE CHANGE

'Councils crucial to meeting carbon target'

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2020

The UK’s target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 can only be reached with the contribution ...

WHITEHALL

Local lockdown powers up in the air

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2020

Council powers over calling a local lockdown are still to be thrashed out as the NHS’ test and tr...

WHITEHALL

MPs tell department to 'get a grip' on SEND

By Dan Peters | 05 May 2020

The Department for Education (DfE) does not have a grip on mounting pressure in the special educa...

WHITEHALL

Families urged to hold funerals amid delay requests

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2020

Councils have had to push for funerals to take place after some grieving families requested delay...

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frederica-diamanta

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

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council