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POLICY AND POLITICS

Deal of the decade

06 September 2017

Diary can only admire the plucky Lib Dems who appear to be remaining [geddit?] upbeat despite the...

FINANCE

New care legislation blamed for overspend

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2017

Dundee City Council is predicting a £4.2m overspend against its adjusted 2017/18 revenue budget, ...

FINANCE

Brum leader faces down pressure to quit

By Dan Peters | 05 September 2017

Birmingham City Council’s leader was battling for his political survival this week as he faced do...

HEALTH

MPs back social care system overhaul

By William Eichler | 31 August 2017

A poll of 100 English MPs has found just one in 10 believe the current social care system is suit...

FINANCE

Birmingham's leader on the horns of a dilemma

By Michael Burton | 30 August 2017

The dispute over Birmingham's bin strike has pushed John Clancy into an alley with one union cutt...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Devo 'not the only game in town'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 August 2017

Devolution is not essential for every local authority, the Northern Powerhouse minister has said ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Call for more women in local government

By William Eichler | 21 August 2017

Council leaders have admitted that the move towards gender balance in local government should be ...

HEALTH

Financial uncertainty forcing councils to award shorter contracts

By Dan Peters | 21 August 2017

The Government should offer subsidised loans to cash-strapped councils to encourage them to award...

FINANCE

Finance concerns grow in wake of Grenfell

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2017

Council finance directors are growing increasingly concerned about the impact of the Grenfell Tow...

WHITEHALL

White Van Man on . . . the summer holidays

26 July 2017

So ministers have cleared off for their long summer holidays and good riddance to them.

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director, Corporate Services

c£162,000 per annum, more for an exceptional candidate

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council