WHITEHALL

NLGN in fresh fiscal devolution call

By Chris Mahony | 26 February 2019

Only full fiscal devolution with comprehensive tax-raising powers at a local level will deliver t...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ministers accused of 'irrational policy-making'

By Chris Mahony | 29 January 2019

Ministers have been accused of irrational policy-making by funding prevention in the NHS while fo...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils warn Whitehall of Brexit risks

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2019

Councils this week started to formally inform Whitehall about their Brexit risk assessments amid ...

WHITEHALL

Onwards and upwards

By Ann McGauran | 16 January 2019

Ann McGauran looks at the potential implications of a further empowered North of England, as sugg...

WHITEHALL

Finance settlement: Government floats commercialisation crackdown

By Dan Peters | 13 December 2018

Whitehall is considering a crackdown on councils that excessively borrow for commercial reasons a...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Wigan chief Donna Hall to chair think-tank

By Martin Ford | 10 December 2018

Wigan MBC chief executive Donna Hall is to become the new chair of the NLGN think-tank.

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Brexit: The English Question

By Charlotte Morgan | 28 November 2018

What of England? The progress James Brokenshire has made to engage with local government on Brexi...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: Dawes rejects NHS cash grab idea

By Dan Peters | 19 October 2018

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) top civil servant has encoura...

FINANCE

A sticking plaster on social care?

By Ann McGauran | 17 October 2018

Health secretary Matt Hancock’s social care cash announcement at the Conservative Party conferenc...

FINANCE

Reform outsourcing to restore confidence, think-tank urges

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2018

Councils are looking at new ways of providing services as outsourcing slumps, a think-tank has fo...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council