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REORGANISATION

Structural change not a cure-all for children's services

By Martin Ford | 11 July 2022

Structural change alone is not enough to turn around children’s services, a new report has found.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Same issues, new interventions and little progress

By Heather Jameson | 05 July 2022

Global pandemic and cost of living crisis aside, last week’s Local Government Association confere...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Just making hens meet

05 July 2022

The prize for most accommodating guest speaker at the LGA annual conference in Harrogate goes to ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Lots of knit picking

05 July 2022

Diary was delighted to be back on the local government conference and cocktail party circuit last...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Care recruitment 'car crash' warning

By Michael Burton | 30 June 2022

Ministers have been warned of an impending ‘car crash’ in care recruitment due to the numbers of ...

FINANCE

Minister tells councils to 'prioritise when delivering core services'

By Dan Peters | 30 June 2022

In a message to the Local Government Association’s annual conference, Treasury minister Simon Cla...

ENVIRONMENT

Lib Dem leader: Councils should be at heart of tackling cost of living crisis

By Michael Burton | 29 June 2022

Councils should be at the heart of action to tackle the cost of living crisis, Lib Dem leader Sir...

BUSINESS

LGA Conference: Sector should consider offering four-day week

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2022

Councils may have to consider offering a four-day week in order to attract the staff desperately ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Labour calls for council worker pay rise

By Paul Marinko | 29 June 2022

Shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy told the Local Government Association conference soaring...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Disco DJ at LGA

29 June 2022

Diary is very much looking forward to the LGA conference in Harrogate.

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Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

Housing Ombudsman Service

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