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...

FINANCE

LGA homes scheme dumped for PWLB

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 November 2016

A Local Government Association (LGA) scheme to help councils build new homes has folded because a...

WHITEHALL

The rates challenge

By Heather Jameson | 29 November 2016

The black hole facing upper-tier councils this week appeared to grow further after fresh figures ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Focusing on fostering pressures

By Cllr Richard Watts | 29 November 2016

Rising numbers of children entering care means the foster system is under severe pressure. Cllr R...

WHITEHALL

Crossing the divide between Whitehall and Town halls

By Sandra Dinneen | 29 November 2016

In the wake of the District Councils' Network Autumn Assemble, Sandra Dinneen comments on the imp...

WHITEHALL

Parties unite over lack of social care cash

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 November 2016

All four political groups at the Local Government Association (LGA) have warned the Government ‘c...

FINANCE

Autumn Statement: No cash for ailing social care

By Sam Clayden | 23 November 2016

Local government and health bosses have reacted with fury after the chancellor failed to address ...

FINANCE

Autumn Statement: Councils facing £337m costs over new living wage

By Laura Sharman | 23 November 2016

Councils are expecting to fork out an extra £337m a year after the living wage was increased to £...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall must stop curbing councils

By Sam Clayden | 23 November 2016

The Government will fail to solve the housing crisis if it continues to ‘disincentivise’ councils...

WHITEHALL

Bob's a chairy guy

23 November 2016

There are double-hatters aplenty in the local government world, but one man in particular has suc...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council