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HEALTH

DCN in prevention precept call

By William Eichler | 25 September 2017

District councils have called for the introduction of a new health precept on council tax to rais...

FINANCE

Council to slash adult social care budget by £56m

By Hiba Mahamadi | 22 September 2017

Hampshire CC has agreed to cut nearly £56m from its adult social care budget as part of plans to ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Systemic and persistent' failures in council's children's services

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017

Worcestershire CC has said it has invested an extra £5.1m into improving children’s social care t...

ENVIRONMENT

Let's get back local government's voice

By Nick Forbes | 20 September 2017

Ahead of the Labour Party Conference, Nick Forbes outlines some of the challenges for local autho...

FINANCE

From scrutiniser to being scrutinised

By Tracie Evans | 19 September 2017

Tracie Evans on the differences now she is interim deputy chief executive at Haringey LBC.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council takes back control of children's services

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2017

Rotherham MBC has won back democratic control of all functions apart from children’s social care,...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Sector-led approach shows results for kids' services

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2017

A new approach to sector-led improvement for children’s services could be announced next month, T...

FINANCE

Working together

By Paul Smith | 19 September 2017

If districts and counties can overcome their differences, they can use their collective knowledge...

FINANCE

Austerity driving up thresholds for children's services

By Sam Clayden | 13 September 2017

Thresholds for vulnerable children seeking care are creeping up, flying in the face of efforts to...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

What went wrong in Rotherham

By Sam Clayden | 12 September 2017

Sam Clayden analyses the findings of six independent investigations delving into alleged failures...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Transport

£112,924

Premium jobEast Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is on a bold journey. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

£63,830 - £66,642

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Commercial and Contracts Lawyer to join our high-performing legal team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Programme Manager, Scarborough

£49,764 - £53,817 per annum

Are you someone who is innovative and can oversee the delivery of strategic transformation programmes? Apply for this job

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