HEALTH

Leader: NHS problems could be sorted out by council directors

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2015

A good team of local government finance directors could easily sort out the problems in the NHS, ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils demand help with 'off radar' NEETs

By Heather Jameson | 22 January 2015

Councils have called for more legal powers to share information after a Parliamentary committee o...

WHITEHALL

Hague: Barnett funding vow 'trumps all other considerations'

By Jonathan Werran | 21 January 2015

The Barnett funding formula for allocating public spending among the nations of the UK to remain ...

FINANCE

Future of sector-led improvement up for debate

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched a consultation for council chief executives a...

FINANCE

We have a financial mountain to climb

By Peter Stuart | 20 January 2015

Local government needs to find further cuts – and we may only be 30% through the programme accord...

WHITEHALL

Just how serious are we about sector-led improvement?

By Heather Jameson | 20 January 2015

As the Local Government Association (LGA) launches its consultation documents on sector-led impro...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Tackling CSE needs more 'statutory teeth'

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Chief executives have been urged to provide challenge as well as support to their council’s effor...

HEALTH

RSP fails to reflect 40% cut in grants say councils

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Town halls have attacked the Government’s revenue spending power (RSP) calculation for failing to...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA demands changes to Ofsted's 'blinkered' inspection regime

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Councils in England and Wales have called for an overhaul in the way children’s services are insp...

HUMAN RESOURCES

LGA loses Raynes to new job

15 January 2015

Head of programmes at the Local Government Association (LGA), Paul Raynes, has announced he is le...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director, Finance and Resources (S.151 Officer)

£110,799 - £120,706

Blackburn with Darwen is a distinctive, welcoming and vibrant borough with a strong identity and a genuine buzz about the place. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Principal Lawyer (Adult Social Care)

£55,036 - £58,879

Are you an experienced Adult Social Care Lawyer looking to expand your skill Apply for this job

West Northamptonshire Council

Fire Safety Surveyor

£66555 - £76077 per annum

Help protect residents and shape better standards across our borough.As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll use your technical expertise to help make homes Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council