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WHITEHALL

Burnham: Devolution is our best hope

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2018

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has argued that devolution ‘offers the best hope of making ...

FINANCE

Scottish Government resists calls for tourist tax

By Martin Ford | 03 September 2018

The Scottish Government has dashed councils’ hopes of gaining powers to introduce a tourist tax.

FINANCE

Unison calls for pensions fund merger

By Dan Peters | 28 August 2018

The largest trade union representing members of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (SLG...

FINANCE

Highland Council warns of £5.1m overspend

By William Eichler | 24 August 2018

A Scottish council has warned of ‘harder times ahead’ as it projects an overspend of at least £5m...

WHITEHALL

Council must cut £15m from costs

By Dan Peters | 23 August 2018

Shetland Islands Council must slash costs by £15.6m over the next five years, officers have warned.

EDUCATION

Scottish plans to bolster education by involving parents

By Martin Ford | 22 August 2018

Measures to boost education attainment through greater involvement of parents have been unveiled ...

FINANCE

Participatory budgeting 'outstanding success'

By Dan Peters | 03 August 2018

Independent research has found Dundee City Council’s participatory budgeting (PB) was an ‘outstan...

FINANCE

Southern England propping up rest of UK - ONS

By Michael Burton | 01 August 2018

Southern England continues to subsidise the rest of the UK by raising more in taxes than it spend...

BUSINESS

NAO to reinforce external auditing

By Dan Peters | 09 July 2018

The National Audit Office (NAO) is to reinforce the importance of external auditor reporting afte...

EDUCATION

Scottish minister U-turns on education bill

By Martin Ford | 27 June 2018

The controversial Scottish education bill has been put on hold after a compromise was brokered wi...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council