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FINANCE

Winter is coming – but don't overlook the other pressures

By Sam Clayden | 10 October 2017

Raise the profile of social work, cut out the arguments with health and stop getting sidetracked ...

HEALTH

Willcox: Focus on delayed transfers is short-sighted

By Sam Clayden | 10 October 2017

The emphasis on delayed transfers of care (DTOC) and looming winter pressures is ‘short-sighted’ ...

HEALTH

Cornwall may take over CCG's management

By Hiba Mahamadi | 05 October 2017

NHS England might ask Cornwall Council to take over the management of a clinical commissioning gr...

FINANCE

CCN vows to hold LGA to account over fairer funding

By Mark Conrad | 04 October 2017

The chair of the County Councils’ Network has vowed to hold the Local Government Association’s (L...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Chief defends council's peformance after critical report on kids' services

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

Worcestershire CC’s interim chief executive has insisted there are now ‘green shoots’ after a dam...

HEALTH

Care 'catastrophe'

By Hiba Mahamadi and Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

Friction rises as council leaders warn over Whitehall’s threats to withhold bed-blocking cash.

FINANCE

Budget submissions led by CIPFA Brexit warning

By Heather Jameson | 27 September 2017

The financial implications of a Brexit deal should be taken into account when the chancellor deci...

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...

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Chief Operating Officer – South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee

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Carmarthenshire County Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Service Transformation

up to £120k

Lead the Transformation of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

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