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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

A case of cuts and a confidence crisis

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2019

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ annual survey reveals a pessimistic sector...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Brokenshire calls for 'new deal for local government'

By Michael Burton | 02 July 2019

Communities secretary James Brokenshire has called on the next Prime Minister to publish a Green ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

LGA: exit pay cap could inflate 'golden goodbye' values

By Mark Conrad | 02 July 2019

The cash value of local government 'golden goodbyes' could increase if the Treasury proceeds with...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Bring it on – give it to us

By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2019

James Jamieson is the newly-elected chairman of the Local Government Association. He talks to Hea...

FINANCE

'Give us powers, freedoms, flexibilities and funding', demands Jamieson

By Mark Conrad | 02 July 2019

Smith Square’s new chairman, Cllr James Jamieson, has used the Brexit stalemate to demand greater...

WHITEHALL

LGA seeks action to match 'warm words' over asylum seeker support

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2019

A ‘step change’ in relations between Government and council over accommodating asylum seekers is ...

WHITEHALL

LGA: third of councils unable to provide statutory duties within three years

By Mark Conrad | 02 July 2019

A third of councils will run out of funding to provide their statutory duties by the end of this ...

BUSINESS RATES

LGA asks for review of revaluation deadline change

01 July 2019

Proposed changes to business rates revaluations would prove ‘incredibly problematic’ for councils...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council chiefs warn of 'children's mental health crisis'

By William Eichler | 01 July 2019

Local authority leaders have warned that social services are seeing more than 560 cases of childr...

FINANCE

Bonds agency boss optimistic despite delay

By Dan Peters | 28 June 2019

The boss of the Municipal Bonds Agency (MBA) has expressed optimism in the wake of changes to its...

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Policy, Improvement and Risk Manager

£58,165 - £62,094

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Educational Psychologist

£45,586-£61,664

Join Our Values-Driven Psychology Service in Sandwell as an Educational and Child Psychologist Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council