FINANCE

Breaking point?

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2017

LGA chairman urges ‘complete rethink’ of local government funding as councils grapple with growin...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Lord Porter chips in

10 January 2017

When the chips are down, Local Government Association chairman Gary Porter is not normally one to...

WHITEHALL

Councils resolute against NHS charity status claims

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2017

Councils are expected to stand firm as they hit back against NHS trusts’ latest arguments for why...

FINANCE

Lobbyists' threat to scrapping of business rate discount

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2017

Charity lobbyists stand in the way of scrapping the automatic business rates discount given to th...

FINANCE

DCLG admits blame for 'broken' appeals system

By Dan Peters | 05 January 2017

A senior civil servant has admitted his department is to blame for the ‘broken’ business rates ap...

FINANCE

Porter: Rates retention will end in tears

By Dan Peters | 05 January 2017

The move to 100% business rates retention will ‘end in tears,’ the chairman of the Local Governme...

FINANCE

LGA: Devolve 'outdated' growth funding system

By Sam Clayden | 03 January 2017

Council leaders have called for growth funding to be devolved amid concerns that the complex web ...

WHITEHALL

Improvement budget cut 'risks vital work'

By William Eichler | 03 January 2017

Whitehall risks undermining council-maintained schools by dramatically cutting their improvement ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Department for Education 'must intervene earlier' in failing child protection

By Laura Sharman | 16 December 2016

The Government has been accused by MPs of being too slow to improve child protection services.

WHITEHALL

Sector hits back at PM

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 December 2016

Town hall leaders have hit back at government claims that councils may be partly responsible for ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council