Kendall: Local government to join up work opportunities
POLITICS

Kendall: Local government to join up work opportunities

By Emily Twinch | 26 November 2024

Mayors and councils will be given powers to join up services locally to tackle worklessness, the work and pensions secretary will announce today.

DEVOLUTION

Elected mayor 'stumbling block' warning

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024

Ministers’ insistence on a directly-elected mayor for areas seeking fresh powers is ‘fast appeari...

FIRE SAFETY

NAO: 60% of buildings with flammable cladding still not identified

By William Eichler | 04 November 2024

Up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have not yet been identified seven years on from t...

COUNCILLORS

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers look to strengthen councillor standards

By Dan Peters | 24 October 2024

The new Government is considering options to strengthen the standards and conduct for those in lo...

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

Ensuring citizens' assemblies land

By Graham Smith | 11 October 2024

Graham Smith argues that failing to make citizens’ assemblies effective can do serious damage to ...

POLITICS

Warm words but little in the way of answers

By Heather Jameson | 26 September 2024

The Starmer Government has clearly framed the issues but so far has very little in the way of ans...

DEVOLUTION

Rayner confirms devolution agreements

By William Eichler | 19 September 2024

Four deals have been signed off in what deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner described as ‘only th...

DEVOLUTION

Labour scraps counties' devo deals

By Paul Marinko | 12 September 2024

Norfolk and Suffolk CCs have revealed the new Labour Government has scrapped the directly-elected...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Gough: Local government under water

By Emily Twinch | 04 September 2024

‘Big changes’ to tackle the ‘structural problems’ facing local government are needed to help coun...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Tewkesbury votes to change name to North Gloucestershire

By Paul Marinko | 04 September 2024

Tewkesbury BC has voted to change its name to North Gloucestershire BC from December this year.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

New charter for Oxfordshire councils is a great platform to build on

By Cllr Liz Leffman | 09 August 2024

The Oxfordshire Councils Charter, aimed at improving local democracy, is the first in the country...

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Service Manager - Regional Adoption Agency - CMB1463e

£63,830 - £66,642 per annum

Cumberland Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority dedicated to shaping a better future for our communities. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Public Protection and Consumer Standards

£81,435 - £86,505

Our Greenwich Plan sets out our vision for the next 4 years focusing on the changes we collectively want to see in our borough and Council. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods

£73,731

We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council