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HEALTH

Rates reform is risking house of cards collapse

By Heather Jameson | 14 October 2015

Whitehall must demonstrate it is genuinely devolving powers instead of just passing on cuts, a se...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: 'Push it in their face'

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2015

The head of the National Audit Office has urged senior council officers to gather evidence and ho...

HEALTH

NAO survey highlights council Care Act concerns

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2015

Local authorities are being put under increased financial risk by Whitehall uncertainty over how ...

WHITEHALL

Improvement results finally made public

By Dan Peters | 29 July 2015

Smith Square has finally made public its consultation on the future of sector-led improvement – f...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Everyone should have the right to be heard

By Mark Whitehead | 27 July 2015

As calls come for a radical re-think of the government’s current complaints system, Mark Whitehea...

FINANCE

Agents of change?

By John Tizard | 27 July 2015

The Government is intent on local authorities outsourcing more but there are alternative ways to ...

SOCIAL CARE

CQC 'still has long way to go' warns NAO

By MJ reporter | 22 July 2015

The regulator at the centre of fierce criticism over alleged blunders has made good progress, acc...

FINANCE

Councils 'turning their backs' on care leavers

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 July 2015

The chair of an influential parliamentary committee has accused some councils of ‘turning their b...

WHITEHALL

Funding cuts risk to devolution, warns NAO

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2015

Government funding cuts could make it difficult for local areas to manage devolved funding effect...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Watchdog hits out at LGA's position on sector-led work

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2015

Concerns about the Local Government Association’s (LGA) current system of sector-led improvement ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Corporate Services

£100,000 plus excellent pension scheme

We are a forward-looking organisation that genuinely wants to live our new values of People, Pride, Performance and Progress. Apply for this job

St Leger Homes

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council