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SOCIAL CARE
Forget the charm, local government needs certainty
By Heather Jameson | 16 September 2020
Heather Jameson asks if Boris Johnson’s surprise appearance on a local government call this week ...
REORGANISATION
Think-tank proposes axing hundreds of councils
By Martin Ford | 11 September 2020
England’s 349 councils should be replaced with 69 unitary authorities, a think-tank has argued.
WHITEHALL
Down and out?
By Heather Jameson | 09 September 2020
Plans for a full-scale local government reorganisation have been thrown into doubt, with Downing ...
FINANCE
Is there the political will to push through reorganisation?
By Heather Jameson | 09 September 2020
Simon Clarke's unexpected resignation as local government minister begs the question of what happ...
HEALTH
Councils plead for further devolution
By Martin Ford | 08 September 2020
Local authorities require more devolved powers to drive improvements in health and social care, M...
WHITEHALL
MHCLG denies blanket plan to scrap districts
By Heather Jameson | 07 September 2020
The Government has denied it is pursuing the blanket abolition of district councils as part of th...
REORGANISATION
Cumbria plots course for reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 04 September 2020
The county council has drawn up a business case for a single unitary council that could produce s...
PAY
Now is not the time to downgrade council chiefs
By Heather Jameson | 02 September 2020
York's top team reorganisation could end up being a case of putting cost before value, says Heath...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
EXCLUSIVE: Lib Dems raise reorganisation concerns
By Dan Peters | 01 September 2020
Lib Dem council leaders have raised ‘serious concerns’ with local government secretary Robert Jen...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
DCN: Bigger local government is 'not better or cheaper'
By Ann McGauran | 01 September 2020
Proposals for county unitary councils would be 122 times larger than the average council in Germa...
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Assistant Director Housing
£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support
Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Building Control Manager
£57,457 - £58,462
The Building Control environment is rapidly changing and evolving in a post Grenfell World. Apply for this job
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