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COUNCIL TAX
Local authorities left with 'no choice' but to increase council tax
By Laura Sharman | 15 January 2018
The Local Government Association (LGA) has insisted its members have been left with 'no choice' b...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Child referred to social care every 49 seconds, figures reveal
By Laura Sharman | 12 January 2018
Referrals to council children's services reached 646,120 last year, according to new figures from...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
100% retention pilots 'misleading'
By Sam Clayden | 10 January 2018
Smith Square’s top officials have labelled the 100% business rate pilots ‘misleading’ for failing...
FINANCE
Fair funding: LGA unable to unify warring factions
By Sam Clayden | 10 January 2018
Treasurers predict the fair funding review will be ‘disastrous’ for the sector as Smith Square fe...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Call for devolution jump-start after policy stalls
By Dan Peters | 10 January 2018
Local government secretary Sajid Javid's latest annual report on devolution has laid bare the ext...
FINANCE
Javid sends inspector into Northamptonshire
By Dan Peters | 09 January 2018
Local government secretary Sajid Javid has ordered a best value inspection of Conservative-led No...
FINANCE
Many councils remain at a tipping point
By Lord Porter | 09 January 2018
Lord Porter looks back to the provisional finance settlement and ahead to the major financial cha...
WHITEHALL
Social care funding plea amid NHS crisis
By Dan Peters | 04 January 2018
Social care directors have warned delays to operations and hospital admissions will continue with...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Joint role influential in turnaround
By Dan Peters | 03 January 2018
A new working partnership between Gloucester City Council and Gloucestershire CC has been praised...
FINANCE
Peers call for ICT improvement at council
By Dan Peters | 02 January 2018
‘Rapid improvements’ need to be made to New Forest DC’s information and communications technology...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Suffolk to make decision on legal challenge to reorganisation
Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services
£100,731 - £104,625
To help us realise this vision, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services Apply for this job
Director of Legal and Governance
£109,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance
£131,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Suffolk to make decision on legal challenge to reorganisation
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