CLIMATE CHANGE

Solace Summit: LGA to take climate emergency lead

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2019

The Local Government Association (LGA) is to assume a leading role in the sector on getting to gr...

QUEENS SPEECH

We need the power

By James Jamieson | 15 October 2019

The Queen's Speech made it clear that Government has been listening to the LGA on some key issues...

LEISURE

Let's back the tourist tax

By Nickie Aiken | 15 October 2019

Cllr Nickie Aiken argues that a modest levy on overnight visitor stays raised locally would go st...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Close co-operation to aid our communities

By Martin Swales | 15 October 2019

As Solace's annual Summit gets underway in Birmingham this week, president Martin Swales urges lo...

FINANCE

London trails East Midlands and South West in schools funding increases

By Martin Ford | 15 October 2019

The East Midlands and South West have emerged as the biggest winners from education budgets annou...

HOUSING

Councils urged to get behind The World's Big Sleep Out

By Ann McGauran | 15 October 2019

Dame Louise Casey has called on councils to support a ‘unique, historical campaign’ to sustainabl...

FINANCE

B&B costs councils £93m a year, says LGA

By Michael Burton | 11 October 2019

Councils are spending over £93m a year on bed and breakfast accommodation, a figure which is nine...

HOUSING

'Raise benefits to aid homeless'

By Chris Mahony | 10 October 2019

Campaigners are urging ministers to increase housing-related benefits and to support social house...

HEALTH

Pessimism growing due to care funding uncertainty

By Paul Marinko | 08 October 2019

Health leaders have warned that under-funding of social care and public health services could lea...

WHITEHALL

Think tanks to produce 'toolkit' to improve governance

By Chris Mahony | 07 October 2019

A project part-funded by Whitehall and the Local Government Association aims to produce ‘practica...

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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