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HEALTH

Digital coalition launched

By Mark Whitehead | 05 April 2016

A new organisation has been launched to develop internet-based services for councils.

HEALTH

Whitehall social care chief gets key Greater Manchester role

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 April 2016

The Government’s social care chief has been appointed to head up Greater Manchester’s new devolve...

SOCIAL CARE

Deprivation of liberty: more questions than answers

By Robin Constable | 01 April 2016

Robin Constable examines key legal rulings surrounding a person’s deprivation of liberty in their...

FINANCE

The hard work has just begun

By Tom Stannard | 01 April 2016

Tom Stannard considers devolution progress in Greater Manchester and says councils must still be ...

FINANCE

Addressing the blight of loneliness

By Ewan King | 01 April 2016

Social isolation is a growing problem, but local government can lead the way in tackling it, says...

FINANCE

Widespread council take-up of social care precept

By Thomas Bridge | 31 March 2016

Almost 95% of eligible authorities are raising council tax to fund adult social care this year, a...

FINANCE

Double whammy to cost councils £1bn

By Mark Whitehead | 31 March 2016

A rising tide of extra costs resulting from a double whammy of changes is forcing councils toward...

WHITEHALL

National Living Wage will 'push social care closer to breaking point'

By William Eichler | 29 March 2016

The introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) will push social care services closer to break...

HEALTH

Give health to councils call

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 March 2016

An independent think tank has called for health to be devolved to local authority level in Scotland.

WHITEHALL

Directors welcome care wage report

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2016

Adult social care directors have welcomed a report that reveals more than 200,000 care workers ar...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

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Shape the Future of Essex Apply for this job

Essex County Council