FINANCE

Lack of joint budget adding to hospital discharge problems

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 March 2015

A lack of pooled health and social care budgets is exacerbating problems with community services ...

WHITEHALL

Plugging the watchdog gap

By Heather Jameson | 24 March 2015

One of the first acts of the new secretary of state, Eric Pickles, when he came into post in 2010...

WHITEHALL

Town halls 'need their own OBR'

By Heather Jameson | 24 March 2015

Local government needs its own version of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) now the Audi...

HEALTH

BCF scrutiny plans under development

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

An inquiry into how councils can improve their scrutiny of Better Care Fund (BCF) plans has been ...

WHITEHALL

LGA action on council financial 'watch list'

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

A watch list of councils financially at risk could be drawn up after watchdogs warned the Governm...

FINANCE

PAC calls for fairness and certainty over public health funding

By Jonathan Werran | 06 March 2015

Public health inequalities could widen if the funding ring-fence is not maintained and without a ...

FINANCE

PAC blasts Whitehall's 'flawed' BCF integration plans

By Jonathan Werran | 25 February 2015

Influential MPs have castigated ‘flawed’ Government attempts to pool health and care budgets – a...

FINANCE

No action is no option

By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2015

Recommendations by the Independent Commission on Local Government Finance pull together current t...

FINANCE

Time for scrutiny

By Paul O'Brien | 25 February 2015

Fifteen years on from the Local Government Act 2000, it is time to revisit local political struct...

HEALTH

Integration nation

By David Roots | 17 February 2015

David Roots discusses how a number of local authorities and health trusts are working together to...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council