Politics

By Dan Peters | 17 October 2024

Tensions between local and central government are starting to ease in the wake of the General Ele...

Labour intervenes at Tameside

By Martin Ford | 11 October 2024

The leader of Tameside MBC has resigned after Labour took steps to directly intervene over ‘unacc...

OFLOG

EXCLUSIVE: Watchdog looking to add metrics despite pause

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2024

The Office for Local Government (Oflog) is pushing ahead with work to expand its data gathering d...

POLITICS

Investment and growth focus for first Council of the Nations and Regions meeting

By Emily Twinch | 08 October 2024

A partnership group bringing together regional mayors and national leaders will focus on investme...

FINANCE

Chief speaks out over Welsh pensions threat

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024

Wales’ eight local government pension funds should be left under the control of councillors, a fo...

FINANCE

Independent funding body distribution call

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024

Local authorities in some of the country’s most deprived areas have called for allocations of cou...

WHITEHALL

Lessons to be learned after early prisoner release

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024

Lessons will be learned from the early release of some 1,700 prisoners ahead of hundreds more bei...

FINANCE

Economist floats payroll tax idea

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024

The UK could introduce a hypothecated payroll tax like in France, a former adviser to a series of...

SCOTLAND

Leaders withdraw support for National Care Service Bill

By Lee Peart | 30 September 2024

Council leaders have withdrawn their support for the Scottish Government’s National Care Service ...

FINANCE

Thurrock renews inquiry call into finanical collapse

By Martin Ford | 30 September 2024

Thurrock Council has renewed calls for a public inquiry into its ‘financial collapse’.

Team Manager - Locality

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Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

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Nottingham City Council

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