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BUSINESS

UKHCA wants less demanding contracts from local authorities

By James Evison | 29 March 2017

Councils need to provide less burdensome, long-term contracts to help struggling homecare provide...

FINANCE

Walking the commercial tightrope

By Peter Moore | 29 March 2017

Today's finance directors must balance the risk between ensuring a sound business case and being ...

WHITEHALL

Councils 'best' to decide where to spend £2bn for social care

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

Councils have been told they are ‘best placed’ to decide how to spend the additional £2bn the Gov...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Dudley and Doncaster making 'continued progress'

By Sam Clayden | 23 March 2017

Inspectors have praised two formerly failing children’s services departments for the strides they...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The Government must recognise the value of social workers

By Blair McPherson | 22 March 2017

It is not what is in the Government’s new social work advice note that trouble’s Blair McPherson....

HEALTH

Councils are braced for NHS cash raid

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2017

Local government is bracing itself for a NHS cash grab as it battles for influence over how to sp...

WHITEHALL

LGA group exit for Surrey leader

By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2017

David Hodge has quit as the leader of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Conservative group...

FINANCE

Short-term objectives reap short-term gains

By Tony Kirkham | 22 March 2017

Tony Kirkham says it is vital councils do not use additional social care cash to put off the evil...

WHITEHALL

Cllr David Hodge: Why I am quitting

By David Hodge | 22 March 2017

Cllr David Hodge explains why he is standing down as chairman of the Conservative group at the Lo...

FINANCE

Adult social care market 'broken'

By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2017

The adult social care market is ‘broken’ with services now bought at prices that are unsustainabl...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Culture, Growth and Infrastructure

£86,537 – £95,898 plus benefits and relocation support

Premium jobThis is a new, pivotal and exciting opportunity for an inspiring leader to help shape York's future prosperity... Apply for this job

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£54,994 - £62,777 per annum

Lead the future of multi-agency child protection in Cheshire East. Apply for this job

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Ready to lead and shape the future of SEND services? Apply for this job

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