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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...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Jamieson beats Simmonds and Fleming to take over from Porter

By Dan Peters | 27 June 2019

Central Bedfordshire Council leader James Jamieson will be the next Local Government Association ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Pressures eroding protection of adult care budgets, survey finds

By Martin Ford | 26 June 2019

Councils are struggling to protect social care budgets, the Association of Directors of Adult Soc...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Team Ignite keeps on rolling

By Chloe Newman | 26 June 2019

Luton BC was the host for the fifth leg of the LG Challenge. Chloe Newman and Ged Perkins outline...

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Town Clerk

£74,454 - £89,081

Biggleswade Town Council is looking to appoint a highly motivated and forward-thinking Town Clerk, to drive its services forward. Apply for this job

Biggleswade Town Council

Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

£50,269 PLUS Market Supplement

Could you be the person who leads the transformation of the Alternative Education Provision Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Senior Social Worker (Approved Mental Health Professionals)

PO3 - £52,578 to £56,043

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, Adult Mental Health services? Apply for this job

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