DEVOLUTION

Districts cry foul over devolution plans

By Martin Ford | 10 June 2022

Divisions have emerged over the Government’s devolution plans after lower-tier authorities raised...

WHITEHALL

Settlement for combined authority chief who quit

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2022

The chief executive who quit troubled Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority amid a b...

FINANCE

Scottish census 'lies in ruins'

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2022

Ministers have insisted the 87.9% Scottish response rate ‘does not call into question the returns...

FINANCE

Warning over second s114 at troubled council

By Dan Peters | 08 June 2022

Conservative-run Northumberland Council may be hit by a second section 114, a senior officer has ...

WHITEHALL

Under-pressure mayor resists calls to resign

By Dan Peters | 08 June 2022

The under-pressure Labour mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has resisted calls to resign d...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Chief steps down after 'political' tweet

By Dan Peters | 07 June 2022

Tameside MBC chief executive Steven Pleasant has stepped down with immediate effect, just weeks a...

EUROPEAN UNION

The clock is ticking on levelling up

By Michael Burton | 07 June 2022

There is no shortage of data to provide evidence of regional inequalities, just a shortage of tim...

INNOVATION

Time to get on with the job of levelling up

By Andrew Carter | 07 June 2022

Andrew Carter says that with the Government more than half way through its term it is time to see...

PAY

Unions demand 'substantial' pay increase

By Dan Peters | 06 June 2022

Councils will be consulted this month after local government trade unions demanded a ‘substantial...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

We now have a clear evidence base for change to children's social care

By Simon Edwards | 06 June 2022

The Independent Review of Children's Social Care heeds the County Councils Network's calls for a ...

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council