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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...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall to increase use of 'external experts' to aid failing children's services

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2015

External experts will be increasingly called in to support weak or failing children’s social care...

FINANCE

Striking the best deal for councils in 2015

By Cllr David Sparks | 12 January 2015

Chair of the Local Government Association, Cllr David Sparks, sets out Smith Square's lobbying go...

FINANCE

Tri-district partnership to discuss shared chief executive

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 January 2015

A partnership of three district councils in Dorset could be run by one shared chief executive, ac...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Now we are six

By Joseph Cormack | 09 January 2015

The Local Government Challenge returns for another year, stretching the abilities of 10 would-be...

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Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council