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A sellers' market

By Vincent King | 21 November 2014

With many more authorities keen to sell services rather than buy-in, councils should be realistic...

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Crisis commissioners?

By Stephen Hughes | 21 November 2014

The recent Tower Hamlets intervention underlines the importance of statutory officer posts and re...

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DCLG 'clueless' over impact of council cuts

By Jonathan Werran | 18 November 2014

Spending watchdogs have told the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to do mor...

WHITEHALL

Let councils write their own job specs

By Heather Jameson | 18 November 2014

Central government needs to massively scale back on statutory duties and give councils the chance...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Tower Hamlets cautions Pickles over intervention

By Dan Peters | 18 November 2014

Communities secretary Eric Pickles is facing calls to scale back the proposed powers of the commi...

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UNISON chief: town hall bosses 'not much better' than Mike Ashley

By Jonathan Werran | 18 November 2014

Council employers are not much better than controversial Sports Direct retailer Mike Ashley, comp...

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Securing sector-led improvement

By John O’Brien | 18 November 2014

The LGA’s range of peer-based challenge and support is vital, and local government's committed ad...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Unions accept LGA pay offer

By Jonathan Werran | 14 November 2014

The three main local government trade unions have voted to accept an improved pay offer from coun...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Tower Hamlets' intervention challenge

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2014

Talk of reinstating the post of chief executive at Tower Hamlets LBC has returned to the agenda a...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGPS report is 'proving its worth'

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2014

The publication of the first annual report for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) has bee...

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Team Manager - Child Exploitation and Missing Team

Grade 13 SCP 44 £57,770

Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

£149,000 – £175,000

This is a defi ning leadership opportunity in a borough with real momentum Apply for this job

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services

£100,731 - £104,625

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Child Exploitation and Missing Team

Grade 13 SCP 44 £57,770

Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

£149,000 – £175,000

This is a defi ning leadership opportunity in a borough with real momentum Apply for this job

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services

£100,731 - £104,625

To help us realise this vision, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services Apply for this job

Trafford Council

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