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FINANCE

ADEPT: Ministers have undermined confidence in new burdens doctrine

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2023

Confidence in the new burdens doctrine has been ‘undermined’ by ministers, council directors have...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Sector to plot solutions for 'broken' finance system

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2023

Local government is planning to collectively come up with some innovative ideas about how the ‘br...

WHITEHALL

LGA warns Hunt over housing allowance rates

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2023

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned chancellor Jeremy Hunt he will force more into ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Employers downplay equal pay risk

By Mark Conrad | 09 October 2023

Smith Square is monitoring equal pay claims across the sector but remains confident the national ...

WHITEHALL

Steering group decision branded 'ridiculous'

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2023

A decision to give just one seat to English councils on a steering group that will oversee a key ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA chief departs

By Heather Jameson | 06 October 2023

Local Government Association chief executive Mark Lloyd will be leaving with immediate effect, th...

FINANCE

The 'golden triangle' provides governance oversight and grip

By Kath O'Dwyer | 05 October 2023

Instilling a robust governance culture is essential to local governance leadership, and improveme...

WHITEHALL

LGA claims 'so much more could have been done' in pandemic

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2023

Councils were held back from effectively tackling the challenges of the pandemic by central Gover...

HEALTH

Addressing the mess

By Matthew Taylor | 03 October 2023

Key aspects of our systems of governance are broken, says Matthew Taylor, and radical reform is n...

FINANCE

Council's 'low-risk approach' questioned

By Martin Ford | 02 October 2023

A council has been urged by Local Government Association (LGA) peers to take more risks to improv...

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Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

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North East Lincolnshire Council

Executive Director – Community Health, Wellbeing & Prevention (DASS)

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Southampton City Council

Principal Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial

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Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council