FINANCE

Asylum seekers shunted to poorest council areas

By Mark Conrad | 11 April 2017

Asylum seekers are being housed for £11 each per night under Whitehall’s ‘incredibly parsimonious...

HEALTH

'Give us powers to over-rule commercial confidentiality'

By Mark Conrad | 11 April 2017

Councils are demanding powers to over-rule ‘commercial confidentiality’ when scrutinising how pri...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Watering down workforce diversity

By Claire Fox | 11 April 2017

A recent report may hinder the way workforce diversity is perceived, writes Claire Fox.

FINANCE

MiFID II will have severe implications for pensions investments

By Mark Lloyd | 11 April 2017

Mark Lloyd says the LGA will continue to fight against the FCA's plan to reclassify councils from...

WHITEHALL

Scorn for Bourne's £1bn

By Dan Peters | 11 April 2017

Government figures claiming councils can raise £1bn through the social care precept are massively...

FINANCE

Fighting fraud through collaboration

By Rachael Tiffen | 11 April 2017

Fraud is a serious issue for local government. Rachael Tiffen says setting up a sector-led counte...

FINANCE

Whitehall may step in over authorities' commercial deals

By Dan Peters | 05 April 2017

The Government may intervene to lower the risks associated with the increased commercial activiti...

FINANCE

Sector 'confident' FCA will heed warnings on pension reforms

By Dan Peters | 05 April 2017

Local government insiders are quietly confident the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will listen...

WHITEHALL

'Ludicrous' current council tax situation needs to be tackled

05 April 2017

An ex-chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a government-commissioned...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA vows to act over counties' concerns

By Mark Conrad | 05 April 2017

Local Government Association (LGA) chairman, Lord Porter, has promised to act on Conservative cou...

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Corporate Director, Children and Young People (DCS)

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We are now seeking our next permanent Corporate Director of Children and Young People to drive forward the services and deliver lasting impact. Apply for this job

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Service Director All Age Commissioning

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At Kirklees, we’re not just offering a job — we’re offering a career with purpose. Apply for this job

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