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MANAGEMENT
How do you close down a council?
30 July 2019
Two new unitaries – Dorset Council and BCP Council – came into being on 1 April this year. Mike H...
TRANSFORMATION
Final reflections
By Allen Graham | 24 July 2019
The MJ columnist Allen Graham has stood down as chief executive of Rushcliffe BC. He says the sec...
WHITEHALL
Brokenshire in unitary unanimity move
By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2019
Future unitary bids will only be considered if they are ‘coalescing around a single option,’ the ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Unitaries are the best way to strengthen local government's economic role, says Lord Kerslake
By Ann McGauran | 25 June 2019
The former head of the civil service Lord Bob Kerslake has come down firmly in favour of unitarie...
FINANCE
United view?
By Ann McGauran | 12 June 2019
Chair of the LGA Lord Porter says the smaller unitaries have ‘probably a larger number of council...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Call for leader to quit after 'repeated failures'
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2019
Shadow local government secretary Andrew Gwynne has called for Northamptonshire CC leader, Matt G...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
The biggest challenge in local government
By Heather Jameson | 22 May 2019
Last week, James Brokenshire announced the reorganisation of Northamptonshire CC – a year later t...
FINANCE
'Diminishing' chief role to be axed
By Dan Peters | 16 May 2019
Aylesbury Vale DC (AVDC) will make the chief executive role redundant eight months before the cou...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Delay to Northamptonshire reorganisation welcomed
By Dan Peters | 14 May 2019
Council leaders have welcomed the year-long delay to plans to create two new unitaries in Northam...
DEVOLUTION
The true threat emerges
08 May 2019
In rural shire England, away from the big cities, an endangered and threatened species exists.
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£66,578 - £72,028
We are looking for an outstanding, forward thinking Head of Housing Solutions, Support & Prevention Apply for this job
Service Manager - Social Work Hospital Teams
£54,495 - £56,494
Do you thrive on partnership working, innovation, and leading inclusive, community-informed services? Apply for this job
Strategic Planning Manager (Development Viability)
£67,715 - £107,025 per annum (dependent on skill and experience)
Good Growth is responsible for delivering and implementing the Mayor’s environment, transport and economic strategies. Apply for this job
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