WHITEHALL

LGA under pressure over sector-led improvement

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2015

Further pressure is being piled on the Local Government Association (LGA) as it continues to cons...

WHITEHALL

It's all about the money

By Heather Jameson | 14 July 2015

Heather Jameson looks at the small print for the sector as the emergency budget provided a mixed ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

The sun shines on the LGA

By Alex Thomson | 14 July 2015

Nothing says the start of summer like the LGA’s annual conference and this year the atmosphere wa...

WHITEHALL

Portsmouth to 'exploit commercial property' purchases

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2015

Portsmouth City Council hopes to generate income by ‘exploiting commercial property acquisition o...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Bring registrars into children's centres, says charity

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 July 2015

The children’s charity Barnardo’s has called for children’s centres and registrars to be brought ...

WHITEHALL

Living wage could cost councils £1bn a year

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2015

The National Living Wage, announced by the Chancellor in the Budget last week, could cost council...

HEALTH

Ministers strike a new tone at the LGA conference

By Michael Burton | 08 July 2015

Michael Burton on how the ministerial tone has changed since the election.

HEALTH

'Ambitious devo agenda' to 'unleash era of opportunity'

By MJ reporter | 08 July 2015

The shadow communities secretary has called for an ‘ambitious devolution agenda’ to be rolled out...

WHITEHALL

Large-scale devolution – but not without metro mayors

By Heather Jameson | 08 July 2015

Meeting in Harrogate for the Local Government Association conference brought back memories of the...

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Service Director Resources & Performance

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Director of Public Health

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From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

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Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service