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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA chair Sparks recovering after Commons collapse

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2014

The chair of the Local Government Association, Cllr David Sparks, is to recover at home after col...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Lockwood reappointed as Harrow chief executive

By Jonathan Werran | 05 November 2014

LGA finance and policy director Michael Lockwood is poised to return as Harrow LBC chief executiv...

HEALTH

BCF director hails 'remarkable' progress

By Dan Peters | 04 November 2014

The programme director of the Better Care Fund (BCF) has suggested it could be just the first ste...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Manchester deal opens floodgates to devolution

By Heather Jameson | 04 November 2014

Government plans to hand extra powers to Manchester under a directly-elected ‘metro-mayor’ could ...

FINANCE

Challenging for independence

By Peter Stuart | 04 November 2014

District treasurers should respond to the Commission on Local Government Finance by striving to a...

WHITEHALL

DfE 'failed to establish councils' school spending responsibilities'

By Jonathan Werran | 04 November 2014

The Department for Education (DfE) has failed to clearly set out what roles and responsibilities ...

WHITEHALL

East Midlands joins devolution calls

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 November 2014

Local authorities in the East Midlands have called for greater powers from Whitehall as the devol...

HEALTH

Lamb roars against 'ridiculous' health and care divide

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2014

Lib Dem minister Norman Lamb has called for an end to the ‘ridiculous divide’ between health and ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

LGA ponders child sexual exploitation response

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2014

The Local Government Association (LGA) could develop a peer challenge programme to specifically d...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Wilshaw renews Birmingham City Council attack as he defends Ofsted

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2014

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has renewed his attack on Birmingham City Council over...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Executive Director of Adult Care Services

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This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council