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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Sunday trading devolution plans unveiled
By Laura Sharman | 05 August 2015
Councils would be given the power to extend Sunday opening hours to boost the local economy by £1...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Ofsted: Councils improving but key problems remain
By Mark Conrad | 04 August 2015
Local authorities are improving the quality of assessments for vulnerable children, but key probl...
FINANCE
LGA needs lightning reflexes to avert the storm
By Heather Jameson | 31 July 2015
As Mark Lloyd was announced as the new chief executive of the Local Government Association, his c...
HEALTH
'Strain' warning over social care system
By Dan Peters | 30 July 2015
Campaigners and council leaders have warned of the strain the social care system is under in the ...
WHITEHALL
Improvement results finally made public
By Dan Peters | 29 July 2015
Smith Square has finally made public its consultation on the future of sector-led improvement – f...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Mind the cap!
By Dan Peters | 29 July 2015
The new £95,000 cap on exit payments for senior staff could provoke a spike in senior departures ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Lloyd takes on top job at LGA
By Heather Jameson | 28 July 2015
Cambridgeshire CC chief executive Mark Lloyd has been named as the new chief executive of the Loc...
HEALTH
Are we fit for the future?
By Cllr Gary Porter | 27 July 2015
Three years since the Health and Social Care Act was passed, chairman of the Local Government Ass...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Gary's not himself
22 July 2015
It is no secret that Diary was a fan of former communities secretary, big Eric – sorry, Sir Eric ...
WHITEHALL
Oxford goes Green
22 July 2015
Oxford City Council has announced the appointment of Caroline Green to the recently-created post ...
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- Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
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- Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
- Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
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Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director People Commissioning
£99,433 to £112,411
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
Strategic Director Environment
£159,862 to £167,495
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
- Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
- Tackling Incivility: A leadership priority for local government
- Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
- Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
- Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
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