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FINANCE

Fixing social care is a crucial mission for all of us

By Ray Puddifoot | 21 August 2019

A new analysis by London Councils shows the capital’s adult social care funding situation is ‘sim...

HEALTH

Improved efficiency saves hundreds of millions

By Naomi Larsson | 21 August 2019

London boroughs have saved almost half a billion pounds in adult social care by improving efficie...

LONDON COUNCILS

He's going by the book

06 August 2019

Based on years of reading council reports, Diary never previously associated local government wit...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

No time to waste in boosting early intervention

By Nickie Aiken | 22 July 2019

Cllr Nickie Aiken says early intervention programmes across London are creating higher quality, r...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Financial risk for children's services across London is 'unsustainable'

By Ann McGauran | 22 July 2019

Children’s services across London are facing an unsustainable level of financial risk, a new repo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

London boroughs face £32m asylum funding gap

08 July 2019

Boroughs in the capital face a funding gap of £32m to support children seeking asylum, according ...

LONDON COUNCILS

Spending Review must meet costs of refugee resettlement

By Martin Ford | 17 June 2019

Local government has cautiously welcomed the Government’s commitment to continue resettling refug...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: New protocol to ease council tensions

By Dan Peters | 04 June 2019

A protocol encouraging best practice between councils will be drawn up by the Local Government As...

FINANCE

Call for VOA cuts review

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2019

‘Significant cuts’ in Valuation Office Agency (VOA) staffing levels should be reviewed to ensure ...

FINANCE

Council tax system needs 'fundamental reform'

By Dan Peters | 16 May 2019

The council tax system is ‘highly regressive and unsustainable,’ and needs ‘fundamental reform,’ ...

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Chief Executive

up to £165,000

Premium jobEbbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Apply for this job

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council