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HEALTH

Integration future called into question

By Sam Clayden | 05 April 2017

The future of health and social care integration has been called into question after the NHS sign...

WHITEHALL

Call for licensing committees to be scrapped

By Mark Conrad | 04 April 2017

Council licensing committees should be abolished and their powers handed to planning experts, a r...

WHITEHALL

Lloyd: Councils continuing to pull it off with great aplomb

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2017

Councils are continuing to thrive despite unprecedented cuts over the last 10 years,’ the chief e...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Counties should be careful what they wish for

By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2017

The balance of power at the Local Government Association is on a knife-edge. But with counties th...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

LGA seeks peer support cash

29 March 2017

The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking ‘millions’ of pounds of funding to support a se...

BUSINESS

UKHCA wants less demanding contracts from local authorities

By James Evison | 29 March 2017

Councils need to provide less burdensome, long-term contracts to help struggling homecare provide...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Improving children's services from the inside out

By Sam Clayden | 29 March 2017

The LGA has begun talks with the DfE about a peer support plan for children’s services. Sam Clayd...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Finance overhaul risks exposed

By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2017

Auditors have warned some councils will struggle to raise enough cash to deliver statutory servic...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Surrey to quit LGA and CCN

By Heather Jameson | 28 March 2017

Surrey CC has given notice to quit membership of the Local Government Association and the County ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Carter early favourite to replace Hodge

By Mark Conrad | 27 March 2017

Kent CC leader, Paul Carter, is an early favourite to replace David Hodge as head of the Conserva...

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Chief Executive

up to £165,000

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council