Planning

By Sam Clayden | 30 June 2016

London Councils chair and Hackney LBC mayor Jules Pipe has announced he will stand down from his ...

Brexit vote 'will create uncertainty' for public sector

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 June 2016

The chief executive of the local authority-owned Scape Group has warned the public sector could f...

WHITEHALL

NAO leader heads to the Cayman Islands

21 June 2016

National Audit Office (NAO) executive leader for local services Sue Higgins will be stepping down...

PLANNING

London Councils' concern that starter homes 'will not deliver'

By Sam Clayden | 21 June 2016

London will experience a dramatic increase in the number of properties to rent in the face of Whi...

WHITEHALL

Developers call for more planning resources

By Laura Sharman | 14 June 2016

Council planning departments should be given a time limit to sign off permission in a bid to spee...

PLANNING

Ombudsman probe uncovers backlog

By Laura Sharman | 07 June 2016

An investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has uncovered a backlog of 1,500 open en...

WHITEHALL

Khan's new measures to cope with 'misguided' government relaxation

By Dan Peters | 06 June 2016

New London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced new measures to help the capital cope with a ‘misguided...

PLANNING

Lay of the land?

By Cllr Simon Cook | 02 June 2016

Cllr Simon Cook says laws must be changed to stop councils ‘pinching’ homes from each other and l...

BUSINESS

Flintoff hits Preston for six

25 May 2016

Local authorities are used to being hit for six, but last week Preston City Council had to face t...

WHITEHALL

Chief says fracking decision was 'difficult'

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 May 2016

North Yorkshire CC has given the green light to a controversial fracking application despite thou...

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

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Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

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North Yorkshire Council

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council