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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 ...

WHITEHALL

Procurement scrutinised

By Dan Corry | 08 July 2015

Payment by results may be contributing to the problems of public services rather than solving the...

WHITEHALL

DCLG criticised over public land sale data

By MJ reporter | 24 June 2015

The National Audit Office has criticised the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCL...

HEALTH

Decisions, decisions

By Cllr Izzi Secombe | 23 June 2015

Health and social care funding will take centre stage at the upcoming LGA conference, but Cllr Iz...

FINANCE

LGO: New ombudsman should have beefed up powers

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2015

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has called for a new public services ombudsman to be given p...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

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Associate Director

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Director – Children’s Social Care (Safeguarding & Early Help)

£107,690 - £112,908

In Stoke-on-Trent we are continuing our journey to deliver services that are child and family centred. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Associate Director

£63,621 per annum

London Councils is seeking two exceptional individuals to join our team as Associate Directors Apply for this job

London Councils

Director – Children’s Social Care (Safeguarding & Early Help)

£107,690 - £112,908

In Stoke-on-Trent we are continuing our journey to deliver services that are child and family centred. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council