LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

'Increase autonomy, and reduce hierarcy'

By James Evison | 13 December 2016

Creating workforce strategies to increase autonomy and reduce hierarchy should be an ‘absolute pr...

HEALTH

'Whitehall's failure to end trusts' charity claims wastes cash and harms health'

By Sam Clayden | 13 December 2016

Ministers’ failure to end a long-running legal dispute between NHS trusts and councils is wasting...

FINANCE

Call for rethink over 'flawed' investment crackdown

By Dan Peters | 09 December 2016

Disappointed council leaders have called for a rethink of ‘flawed’ proposals that could ‘severely...

FINANCE

Taking the temperature at The MJ's Future Forum North

By Michael Burton | 06 December 2016

Editorial director Michael Burton on what he learnt from our latest event

WHITEHALL

Councils upbeat about defeating trusts' demands for rates relief

By Sam Clayden | 06 December 2016

Councils are quietly confident of defeating NHS trusts’ claim for mandatory business rates relief...

FINANCE

Javid intervention expected after fresh unitary bid

By Dan Peters | 06 December 2016

Communities secretary Sajid Javid plans to wade into the local government reorganisation row in B...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA split over mayoral devolution

By Dominic Browne | 06 December 2016

Senior figures at the Local Government Association (LGA) are divided over whether to continue to ...

FINANCE

Future Forum North: 'Devolution deals may not be for whole country'

By Dan Peters | 03 December 2016

Local Government Association chief executive Mark Lloyd has publicly accepted for the first time ...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum North: Call to 'grab attendance allowance'

02 December 2016

Several chief executives have called on local government to seize powers over attendance allowanc...

HEALTH

PM urged to tackle 'social care crisis'

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 November 2016

An ex-health secretary has called on the prime minister to intervene in the social care crisis af...

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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