Solace

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2021

Whitehall plans for local government finance reform were thrown into doubt this week after civil ...

FINANCE

Plea for commitment to finance reform

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2021

Local government has asked for short-term certainty and long-term reform of funding for the sector.

FINANCE

A tale of two Budgets?

By Heather Jameson | 09 March 2021

While the Budget delivered an economic quick fix, critics have highlighted its silence on support...

FINANCE

Public health commissioning move 'illogical'

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2021

A suggestion from the body representing NHS trusts that the commissioning of key public health se...

WHITEHALL

LGA code of conduct 'unlikely to gain traction'

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2021

The Local Government Association’s model code of conduct is ‘unlikely to gain any traction across...

Local public health proves its worth in a crisis

By Professor Maggie Rae | 22 February 2021

COVID has emphasised the importance of public health teams being part of local government, says P...

SOLACE

Procurement in the time of pandemic

By Dr Richard Simmons | 17 February 2021

One of the largest studies into how the annual £100bn local government procurement spend is being...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Work and wellbeing in a COVID world

By Gemma Stevenson-Coupe | 03 February 2021

Gemma Stevenson-Coupe emphasises the importance of ensuring the mental health and wellbeing of yo...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Finding more funding

By Martin Ford | 02 February 2021

A flurry of Government grants have been received by local authorities in the wake of the pandemic...

WHITEHALL

Fresh calls for standards code sanctions

By Dan Peters | 26 January 2021

Fresh calls for meaningful sanctions on badly behaving councillors were made this week after the ...

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Corporate Director Children and Young People’s Service

£136,853 to £159,178 plus relocation support

Premium jobNorth Yorkshire is England's largest county and a beautiful, vibrant place to live and work. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Prif Swyddog Adnoddau Dynol / Chief Human Resources Officer

£97,861

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse European capital city, a fantastic place to live and work Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council