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HEALTH

Fifth of care homes took on COVID patients, survey reveals

By Heather Jameson | 24 August 2020

One in five care homes had to accept patients discharged from hospital who had tested positive fo...

HEALTH

Hancock under pressure on anti-obesity plans following PHE closure

By Ann McGauran | 24 August 2020

Health secretary Matt Hancock is under growing pressure today to say who will take responsibility...

WHITEHALL

Pendle 'not signed up' to COVID restrictions

By Martin Ford | 24 August 2020

Councillors have struck out at a tightening of coronavirus rules imposed by the Government.

HEALTH

MPs call for 'urgent and targeted' support to avoid 'blunt' lockdown

By Ann McGauran | 19 August 2020

Three MPs have written to health secretary Matt Hancock calling for ‘urgent and targeted support’...

HEALTH

Public health must not be downplayed by PHE's abolition

By Michael Burton | 19 August 2020

To start tearing down structures like PHE while the pandemic still rages and when the wider prev...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Hancock scraps Public Health England

By Michael Burton | 17 August 2020

Ministers have been accused of making Public Health England (PHE) a scapegoat by scrapping the bo...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Extra public health funding 'essential'

By Martin Ford | 13 August 2020

Councils need extra funding to carry out new responsibilities for the coronavirus test and trace ...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Council test and trace teams to be rolled out

By Martin Ford | 10 August 2020

Local coronavirus test and trace teams are to be rolled out to all upper-tier English councils.

PAY

Councils 'disempowered and sidelined'

By Martin Ford | 10 August 2020

Councils should be given responsibility for the coronavirus test and trace system, a group of exp...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Councils ask for coronavirus licensing powers

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2020

A call has been made for public health issues to be incorporated into licensing laws.

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

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Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

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frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council