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FINANCE

Devolution's governance hurdle

By Ed Hammond | 02 June 2016

With ministers still harbouring serious concerns around devolution and governance, Ed Hammond say...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Reform calls for missing children system

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 May 2016

A group of MPs has called for a police system for recording missing children to be scrapped becau...

HEALTH

£820m bed blocking cost putting services under strain

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 May 2016

Bed blocking is costing the NHS £820m a year and putting care services under strain, according to...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A local solution for apprentices

By Michelle Kirk | 25 May 2016

Budget restrictions and recruitment difficulties means many organisations are still struggling to...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall may stump up for rate appeals

By Sam Clayden | 25 May 2016

Whitehall could be prepared to compensate local authorities for the increased risk of appeals aft...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils keen on sector-led audit deals

By Dan Peters | 25 May 2016

More than 200 councils and other local bodies have indicated they would be interested in a sector...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Watchdog to probe final funding deal

By Dan Peters | 25 May 2016

Auditors are poised to probe a last-minute government decision to gift some councils £300m transi...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA Tories strike deal with Labour

By Heather Jameson | 25 May 2016

The Conservatives will continue to hold the chairmanship of the Local Government Association (LGA...

FINANCE

Council leader calls for law change

By Laura Sharman | 25 May 2016

The law should be changed to restrict councils from re-housing large numbers of people outside th...

WHITEHALL

Collaboration on digital transformation

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 May 2016

Four leading local government groups have joined forces to call on council leaders to use digital...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Executive Director of Adult Care Services

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Assistant Director - People & Change

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council