WHITEHALL

'Don't strip communities' access to justice'

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 October 2015

Plans to close dozens of courts across the country have come under fire from councils who claim t...

FINANCE

Sector urged to secure pay claims

By Heather Jameson | 20 October 2015

Local government risks sleepwalking into another round of equal pay claims unless it starts re-ev...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Housing associations must 'reinvest in Right to Buy'

20 October 2015

Islington LBC has urged housing associations based in the borough to reinvest Right to Buy funds ...

FINANCE

Councils told: 'improve budget data accuracy'

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2015

Councils have been told to improve the accuracy of their budget data as they prepare to face up t...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Tensions set to ignite among councils over rates reforms

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2015

Tensions could erupt between local government tiers in the wake of chancellor George Osborne’s an...

WHITEHALL

LGA warns of £10.5bn 'knock-out blow' to services

By Sam Clayden | 19 October 2015

A further 40 per cent reduction in local government grant funding in the Spending Review would de...

FINANCE

Extra funding call to prevent bed-blocking crisis

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 October 2015

Town hall chiefs have called for extra funding to prevent a bed-blocking crisis this winter, as n...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

County and unitary agree to share chief in national first

By Thomas Bridge | 15 October 2015

Cambridgeshire CC and Peterborough City Council have agreed to share a chief executive, in the fi...

WHITEHALL

District bosses fight for control of local plans

14 October 2015

District council leaders have warned it is ‘vitally important’ they should keep control of local ...

HEALTH

Sector plea for extra £2bn a year prevention cash

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 October 2015

The issue of health funding has come under fresh scrutiny as council leaders call for more money ...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service – Social Care

G15 £63,148 - £67,058 per annum

There is an exciting opportunity within Children Social Care to join the senior management team Apply for this job

Wrexham County Borough Council

Head of Service Social Work & Specialist Support

Grade M scp 60 £72,118 - scp 64 £77,293

There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Chief Executive Officer - Housing Delivery Shared Service

£123,983 - £138,786 per annum (37 hours per week)

Premium jobBlackpool is Changing for the Better, Can You Lead Delivery of the Next Chapter? Apply for this job

Blackpool Coastal Housing