WHITEHALL

Councils left in dark over youth offending budgets

By Martin Ford | 15 May 2019

Funding uncertainty is undermining councils’ efforts to tackle knife crime and County Lines drug ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

The cost of the care challenge

By Michael Burton | 15 May 2019

The recent collapse into administration of care provider Four Seasons has highlighted the huge fi...

FINANCE

LGA calls for audit changes

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2019

Councils have called for auditors to be made to ‘act promptly and report on a timely basis’ when ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Senior officer capacity call

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2019

Stroud DC should expand its senior officer capacity as soon as it can to help chief executive Kat...

FINANCE

Cut business rates, claims Treasury's Truss

By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2019

Business rates should be cut to support the private sector, chief secretary to the Treasury, Liz ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Fight for oversight

By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 09 May 2019

Brokenshire moves to impose fresh conditions on ‘top slice’ cash

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Unfreezing social mobility

By Ann McGauran | 08 May 2019

Social mobility has been stagnating for years, says a new report. How can councils help drive soc...

FINANCE

Let's admit the failures of councils and their funding

By Heather Jameson | 08 May 2019

It can only be a good thing if Government wants to increase governance, protect the public and im...

WHITEHALL

Fresh push on apprenticeship levy reforms

By Dan Peters | 30 April 2019

A broad coalition to push for more flexibility in the apprenticeship levy could be formed to mark...

HOUSING

Reform Right to Buy to unleash council housebuilding potential

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2019

A fresh appeal has been made to give councils a larger role in the Government’s housebuilding drive.

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service – Social Care

G15 £63,148 - £67,058 per annum

There is an exciting opportunity within Children Social Care to join the senior management team Apply for this job

Wrexham County Borough Council

Head of Service Social Work & Specialist Support

Grade M scp 60 £72,118 - scp 64 £77,293

There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Chief Executive Officer - Housing Delivery Shared Service

£123,983 - £138,786 per annum (37 hours per week)

Premium jobBlackpool is Changing for the Better, Can You Lead Delivery of the Next Chapter? Apply for this job

Blackpool Coastal Housing