HEALTH

£820m bed blocking cost putting services under strain

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 May 2016

Bed blocking is costing the NHS £820m a year and putting care services under strain, according to...

FINANCE

NAO's undercover role

25 May 2016

Some readers would have been gripped by the recent BBC drama series Undercover, in which a defenc...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Watchdog to probe final funding deal

By Dan Peters | 25 May 2016

Auditors are poised to probe a last-minute government decision to gift some councils £300m transi...

FINANCE

Devolution is still uncharted territory

By Michael Burton | 26 April 2016

Michael Burton delves into last week’s National Audit Office report on the 10 English devolution ...

WHITEHALL

Porter: Blame must be ours

By Sam Clayden | 26 April 2016

LGA chairman tells Public Accounts Committee councils must not pass the buck to ministers if devo...

FINANCE

NAO warns 'significant' devo questions still to be answered

By Thomas Bridge | 20 April 2016

Auditors have urged the Government to answer ‘significant’ accountability questions surrounding d...

ENVIRONMENT

NAO slams Green Deal's efficiency programme's failure to deliver

19 April 2016

The National Audit Office (NAO) has slated the Government’s axed Green Deal home efficiency progr...

WHITEHALL

Growth deals slammed over lack of transparency

By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016

Communities secretary Greg Clark invited local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) to apply for a slic...

FINANCE

'Financial failure' under spotlight in second probe

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2016

The future financial sustainability of councils will be thrust back into the spotlight after the ...

FINANCE

NAO: Whitehall needs deeper personalised care budget understanding

03 March 2016

The Department of Health needs to gain a deeper understanding of the best ways to implement perso...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Manager - Care Services WMF2014e

£63,830 - £66,642

Would you be interested in a role where you have the opportunity to lead and drive Service improvements Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Highways Capital Delivery Manager

£50,788 - £52,805

To be responsible for the implementation of Welsh Government’s Renewal and Upgrade programme. Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Chief Innovation and Commercial Officer

£113,434 - £127,225 per annum

Join a values-driven council where people come first — and your potential has no limits. Apply for this job

Cumberland Council