WHITEHALL

Whitehall leads drive for inward investment

By Michael Burton | 08 March 2017

The UK Government is for the first time spearheading an inward investment drive backed by leading...

FINANCE

Call for more collaboration in face of cuts

By William Eichler | 07 March 2017

Scottish local authorities have maintained or improved their performance in the face of various c...

FINANCE

Scottish councils cut spending by 11%

By Mark Conrad | 28 February 2017

Scottish councils have slashed their spending by 11% over five years, new figures have shown.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Action plan for Glasgow's growth

By Cllr Frank McAveety | 21 February 2017

Last week the eight councils of the Glasgow City Region launched their joint economic action plan...

FINANCE

CIPFA chief urges accountancy rule changes as councils 'bend the rules'

By Heather Jameson | 14 February 2017

Councils are ‘bending the rules’ on their balance sheets – with the blessing of central governmen...

FINANCE

Services still under threat, warn Scottish town hall bosses

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 February 2017

Council leaders have warned services could still be under threat, despite a last-minute announcem...

WHITEHALL

Northern leaders call for May to reconsider Brexit 'snub'

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2017

Prime minister Theresa May has been urged to visit the north of England for Brexit talks as leade...

FINANCE

Scottish council funding row escalates

By James Evison | 31 January 2017

The Convention Of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has escalated its argument with the Scottish...

PAY

MSPs call for abolition of election payments

By Laura Sharman | 24 January 2017

Extra payments for senior council officers to administer elections should be abolished, a report ...

WHITEHALL

Pension fund pooling approved

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

The eight prospective local government pension pools for England and Wales have all been approved...

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director Infrastructure and Major Projects

Up to £103,000 per annum

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving infrastructure major projects to success? Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council