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LEGISLATION
Emergency rules aim to quell delays to NI rate collection
By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017
Westminster may be forced to step in with emergency legislation to ensure Northern Irish councils...
HEALTH
EXCLUSIVE: Lack of confidence in adult social care strategy exposed
By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017
The true scale of feeling across local government about the escalating social care crisis is reve...
ROTHERHAM ABUSE
Committee to examine scrutiny concerns
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017
An influential MP has urged councillors and officers to contact his select committee about any co...
PAY
MSPs call for abolition of election payments
By Laura Sharman | 24 January 2017
Extra payments for senior council officers to administer elections should be abolished, a report ...
WHITEHALL
NAO calls for housebuilding to increase
By Sam Clayden | 19 January 2017
Housebuilding needs to increase across the country as demand continues to outstrip supply, the Na...
WHITEHALL
UKIP raises unitary hopes as two-tier system has its day
By William Eichler | 18 January 2017
The Conservative leader of Norfolk CC has admitted the two-tier system has ‘run its course’ follo...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Social work Bill exemption revived
By Sam Clayden | 18 January 2017
Children and families minister Edward Timpson praised ‘inspirational’ councils as he reinstated c...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The three biggest challenges for cities in 2017
By Alexandra Jones | 18 January 2017
Alexandra Jones offers her predictions for the biggest issues in the coming year.
FINANCE
Chiefs warn school reforms not 'way forward'
By Jamie Hailstone | 16 January 2017
Council chief executives have warned that Holyrood plans to reform the way schools are run are no...
WHITEHALL
Northern Ireland councils offer to step into vacuum
By Dan Peters | 11 January 2017
Northern Ireland’s councils have called for more devolution as they offer to step into the power ...
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Head of Place and Sustainability
£103,132 to £109,864
Carmarthenshire County Council is embarking on an exciting period of change, growth, and regeneration Apply for this job
Highway Infrastructure Commissioning Manager
£60,135 per annum (pro rata for part time)
At Suffolk County Council, every role is a chance to create positive change. Apply for this job
Director: Housing Strategy and Assurance
£101,997 - £121,997
Shape the future of housing in a city like no other Apply for this job
- Reform UK council hit by trebling of councillor conduct complaints
- Suffolk Reform leadership follows Essex with LGR legal challenge
- CQC hands out third inadequate rating
- Exclusive: Tory grandee blasts current Government's regeneration and LGR plans
- New Reform leadership at Essex to legally challenge LGR
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