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FINANCE
Double whammy to cost councils £1bn
By Mark Whitehead | 31 March 2016
A rising tide of extra costs resulting from a double whammy of changes is forcing councils toward...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
'Responsibility without power' after academisation
By Sam Clayden | 29 March 2016
Local authorities will be accountable for ensuring there are enough school places after academisa...
WHITEHALL
Flooding cost 'still rising'
By Mark Whitehead | 29 March 2016
The cost of damage caused by floods over the winter has reached nearly £250m and is still rising,...
WHITEHALL
National Living Wage will 'push social care closer to breaking point'
By William Eichler | 29 March 2016
The introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) will push social care services closer to break...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Dramatic increase in homelessness puts pressure on councils
By William Eichler | 24 March 2016
The number of people being accepted as homeless by councils in England has risen by 33% since 201...
WHITEHALL
Budget business rates bolt from blue 'spooks' sector
By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2016
Local government has been ‘spooked’ by the chancellor’s business rate changes despite Whitehall c...
WHITEHALL
Osborne's schools pledge 'misleading'
By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016
Council chief executives and experts have hit back at chancellor George Osborne’s drive to free s...
FINANCE
GMB accepts pay offer but stalemate persists
By Dan Peters | 22 March 2016
Stalemate has hit pay negotiations for local government staff despite a vote by one of the trade ...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Budget 2016: Academy plan will 'not improve standards'
By Sam Clayden | 16 March 2016
Fixating on giving schools independence will not generate improvement in education standards, cou...
BUSINESS
The road less travelled
By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2016
As local government hits a crossroads, Heather Jameson talks to councillor David Hodge about the ...
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Director of Social Work and Social Care
£100,731 to £104,625
You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
Housing Ombudsman
£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.
The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job
HR Change Lead
Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,027 per annum)
Eager to help us write the next chapter in Sandwell’s story of transformation? Apply for this job
- Report calls for slashing of London boroughs
- Peers move to limit ministerial powers over elections
- London needs fewer councils as part of a broader governance reset in the capital
- District councils propose council tax freeze
- Political convenience is no justification for unconstitutional local election tinkering
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