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HOUSING
Mistakes on homelessness are making matters worse, says Ombudsman
By Heather Jameson | 15 July 2020
Problems with the way councils are meeting their housing duties are making things worse for homel...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Ombudsman creates specialist coronavirus unit ahead of complaints service reopening
By Dan Peters | 25 June 2020
A specialist unit has been created to deal with coronavirus complaints by the Local Government an...
OMBUDSMAN
Ombudsman suspends cases
By Martin Ford | 26 March 2020
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has suspended all cases that require input from co...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Jenrick urges councils not to delay on coronavirus spending
By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick this week urged council leaders not to put off decision...
EDUCATION
Medway caves after Ombudsman rap
By Dan Peters | 16 January 2020
Medway Council has finally accepted the recommendations in a Local Government Ombudsman public in...
FINANCE
Council loses legal challenge to ombudsman
By Dan Peters | 19 December 2019
A legal challenge to a critical report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has been...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Call for dedicated social care appeals
By Martin Ford | 10 October 2019
Fewer than one in five councils have a dedicated appeals process for social care, according to ne...
EDUCATION
Ombudsman censures Bexley over response to complaint
By Martin Ford | 10 October 2019
Bexley LBC has come under heavy criticism from the Local Government Ombudsman after failing to ma...
HEALTH
HEALTH MJ: More elderly people have to sell homes to fund long-term care
By Paul Dinsdale | 07 October 2019
Around 400 pensioners sell their homes each week to pay for social care, according to the latest ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Nine in 10 complaints about SEND provision upheld by Ombudsman
By Martin Ford | 03 October 2019
The Ombudsman is receiving more complaints about education, health and care plans (EHCP) than eve...
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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
Deputy Team Manager
£50,574 - £53,607
Strength in people. Strength in communities. Strength in diversity. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
Up to £177,821 per annum
At City of York Council, we are proud of our strong civic identity, heritage, and ambition. Apply for this job
- Councils bite back at food waste recycling rollout plan
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reluctant to interfere with successful strategic authority boundaries
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA urged to consider northern office
- Why the four-day week works for South Cambridgeshire
- Devon and Torbay: short on time but long on ambition
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