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HEALTH
Councils press for more stringent air quality targets
By Martin Ford | 06 September 2023
Local authorities have dismissed claims air pollution targets cannot be met by 2030.
FINANCE
Be bold and better
By Cllr Abi Brown | 04 September 2023
Oflog may be the Government’s plan for improvement, but Cllr Abi Brown suggests the local governm...
DEVOLUTION
Upholding the good name of local government
By Dan Peters | 04 September 2023
The Government says Oflog will be using data ‘to prompt questions – not judgements’. But, with ne...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Housing pressures may push councils into effective bankruptcy
By Dan Peters | 04 September 2023
Rising housing pressures will force some councils to effectively declare bankruptcy, a local auth...
FINANCE
Middlesbrough agrees to independent improvement advisory board
By Dan Peters | 04 September 2023
Middlesbrough Council has agreed to have an independent improvement advisory board for a year fro...
FINANCE
South East Councils to consider devolution of vehicle excise duty
By Dan Peters | 01 September 2023
The devolution of vehicle excise duty (VED) will be among the options expected to be considered b...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA bids for tax hike control
By Martin Ford | 25 August 2023
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for tax hikes on second homes to be locally con...
SOCIAL CARE
National Partnership Agreement needs strong engagement and sustainable funding
By Cllr David Fothergill | 21 August 2023
Without careful planning, the ‘Right Care, Right Person’ approach risks adding to the burden on p...
RECRUITMENT
Addressing the great local government recruitment crisis
By George Agyemang | 15 August 2023
Penna’s George Agyemang and Halton BC chief executive Stephen Young look at the current state of ...
WHITEHALL
Kent due in court over unaccompanied asylum seeking children
By Mark Conrad | 15 August 2023
Kent CC is due back in court today to explain how it will deal with unaccompanied asylum seeking ...
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Service Manager - Multi Agency Child Protection Team
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Lead the future of multi-agency child protection in Cheshire East. Apply for this job
SEND Locality Manager
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
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