FINANCE

£3bn overspend on children's social care in five years - LGA

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2020

Demand and funding pressures have forced councils to overspend on children’s social care budgets ...

WHITEHALL

Councils demand extra planning powers

By Dan Peters | 19 February 2020

Councils have called on the Government to use its White Paper to give them powers to take action ...

FINANCE

Making the case for a bigger cake

19 February 2020

Darryl Eyers explains why four local professional associations have come together alongside the L...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils call for say in devo White Paper

By Dan Peters | 18 February 2020

Councils are battling to ‘jointly craft’ the devolution White Paper ahead of its publication late...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Government seeks clampdown on independent accommodation for children

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2020

Proposals to ban the use of independent accommodation for younger children in care have been met ...

FINANCE

Finance settlement pulled for new terror law

By Dan Peters | 11 February 2020

Tomorrow’s local government finance settlement has been pulled to make way for emergency legislat...

ENVIRONMENT

Government activates emergency Bellwin scheme for storm-hit areas

By Ann McGauran | 10 February 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has today activated the emergency Bellwin scheme for ar...

WHITEHALL

Treasury could rake in £80m from PWLB rate hike - LGA

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2020

The Treasury could benefit from an £80m windfall from controversially increasing the Public Works...

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...

PLANNING

Local government prepares for planning battle

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2020

Battle lines are being drawn ahead of a proposed overhaul of the planning system.

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council