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SOCIAL CARE

Age UK warns 10% council tax hike would still not fix care

15 October 2021

Charity Age UK has warned council tax would need to go up by another 10% next year just to allow ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Penna view

By Julie Towers and Toni Hall | 13 October 2021

Julie Towers and Toni Hall offer a sneak preview of the annual Chief Executive Survey set to be p...

HOUSING

Ombudsman flags housing waiting lists 'backlog'

By Laura Sharman | 13 October 2021

The high number of families trying to join councils’ housing waiting lists has been highlighted b...

FINANCE

Council tax could easily rise by 5% a year - IFS

By Ann McGauran | 06 October 2021

English councils will need billions more from government and big tax rises to maintain services a...

SOCIAL CARE

Public health grant cuts run counter to levelling up, say experts

05 October 2021

Real terms cuts to local public health work against levelling up and the Government must boost fu...

SOCIAL CARE

Local services face £8bn funding black hole by 2024, councils warn

By Laura Sharman | 01 October 2021

Council tax will have to rise by more than a quarter in the next three years to cover the shortfa...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum: Councils, not Whitehall, are leaders of place

By Martin Ford | 30 September 2021

Civil service ‘heads of place’ should not supplant councillors, Local Government Association (LGA...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Building forward in local government 

By Pauline Yau | 30 September 2021

Failure by the Government to recognise the great strides councils have made harnessing the positi...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum: Top recruiter predicts exodus

By Dan Peters | 29 September 2021

A top recruiter has predicted a senior-level exodus from the sector.

TRANSFORMATION

Transforming services through COVID

By Jim Leivers | 29 September 2021

Keeping children’s services going through a pandemic was hard enough, but St Helens MBC has embar...

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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Signatory - WMF2402e

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Team Manager - Care Experienced Team - WMF2401e

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frederica-diamanta

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Signatory - WMF2402e

£51,356 - £52,413

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Signatory. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Team Manager - Care Experienced Team - WMF2401e

£56,883 - £59,198

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Care Experienced Team, supporting young people as they transition from care into independence. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Fire and Building Safety Programme Manager

£57,457 - £58,462

Are you a strategic leader passionate about delivering safe, high-quality homes and services? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council