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HEALTH
Making a difference in Bedford
By Dan Peters | 02 November 2022
Bedford BC’s chief executive Laura Church is a fan of unitarisation, but she says it comes with i...
FINANCE
Council defends chief's controversial package
By Mark Conrad | 31 October 2022
Hambleton DC has defended a controversial £225,000 redundancy package for its chief executive.
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Unitaries are not an everywhere panacea
By Richard Stokoe | 04 October 2022
Based on his experience of living in Cornwall, Richard Stokoe concludes the current rural unitary...
FINANCE
New Somerset chief faces £44m deficit
By Martin Ford | 20 July 2022
Reining in a higher than expected budget gap will be among the priorities for the newly-announced...
REORGANISATION
Structural change not a cure-all for children's services
By Martin Ford | 11 July 2022
Structural change alone is not enough to turn around children’s services, a new report has found.
REORGANISATION
Councils told to end merger speculation
By Martin Ford | 28 June 2022
Two councils have been urged to ‘move on’ from merger proposals that have failed to get off the g...
WHITEHALL
A year of progress on county devolution
By James Maker | 28 June 2022
James Maker says that rather than stripping powers from any tier of local government, Clause 16 ...
REORGANISATION
Keeping that personal touch
By Lawrence Conway | 27 June 2022
it’s possible with foresight to design the councils of the future in a way that can adapt to rapi...
FINANCE
North Yorkshire unitary to inherit 'frightening' deficit
By Martin Ford | 23 June 2022
North Yorkshire’s new unitary council could inherit a budget deficit of £50m, it has been revealed.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
New Cumberland authority set to appoint CEO
By Martin Ford | 09 May 2022
The shadow authority for the new unitary council will be asked to confirm the appointment at its ...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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