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POLICY

Councils raise concerns over early prisoner release

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2024

Local authorities in some of the most deprived areas have raised concerns about the Government’s ...

SOLACE

Chiefs call for £250m a year professional training investment

By Dan Peters | 17 September 2024

Senior officers’ organisation Solace has called for a £250m a year Government investment in profe...

IMPROVEMENT

Peers find 'blurred' responsibilities between officers and members

By Emily Twinch | 16 September 2024

Ashfield DC must resolve issues with the ‘blurred’ responsibilities of members and officers, a re...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Prediction of recruitment boost from scrapping of one-word judgements

By Emily Twinch | 11 September 2024

Getting rid of single-word Ofsted judgements for social services could help bring in and retain p...

LEGISLATION

Haigh: Councils to be empowered in 'bus revolution'

By William Eichler | 09 September 2024

Local transport authorities will be given the powers to take control of bus services under legisl...

FINANCE

£4bn shortfall leaves councils facing 'financial disaster'

By William Eichler | 09 September 2024

Failure to address an estimated £4bn black hole in the finances of councils across England, Scotl...

POLITICS

Council information call ahead of early prisoner release

By Dan Peters | 05 September 2024

Councils have called for more information as the Government prepares to ‘temporarily’ reduce the ...

FIRE SAFETY

Grenfell's legacy of failure laid bare

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2024

Kensington & Chelsea LBC failed its community when it was needed most, writes Heather Jameson.

REGULATION

Ministers: Increase the pace of fixing unsafe buildings

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2024

Ministers have told regulators at a round table meeting to ‘increase the pace of remediating unsa...

IMPROVEMENT

EXCLUSIVE: More than one in three have not published corporate or finance peer challenge in last five years

By Dan Peters | 29 August 2024

The new Government this week came under pressure to take a stronger line on councils that put off...

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Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council