Solace

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2016

Local government needs fiscal devolution and more powers to secure a financially sustainable futu...

WHITEHALL

Councils' role in school improvement under threat

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2016

MPs have called for a ‘fundamental reassessment of accountability and oversight’ for all schools ...

WHITEHALL

Loss of RSG 'could ruin councils'

By Tom Bridge | 13 January 2016

The phasing out of grants to local government could damage service quality and put councils at ri...

FINANCE

Keep your eyes on the financial settlement

By Graeme McDonald | 12 January 2016

Business rate retention, a four-year indicative budget and recognition of spiralling social care ...

FINANCE

Chief executives in New Year's Honours List

By Dan Peters | 04 January 2016

Council chief executives have been named in the 2016 New Year’s Honours list.

FINANCE

Taking stock of the year

By Mark Rogers | 22 December 2015

Mark Rogers reflects how his local government year has transformed the way he works as a chief ex...

FINANCE

Transforming social care

By Mark Atkinson | 08 December 2015

The new council tax precept is good news, writes Mark Atkinson, but with fewer people receiving c...

WHITEHALL

100 authorities join land sales programme

08 December 2015

More than 100 councils have joined the next phase of a government-backed programme to sell off ex...

FINANCE

How to develop some 'outside-in' disruption

By Eric Bohl | 19 November 2015

Eric Bohl offers an introduction to the new Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) ...

What role for councils after Paris?

By Mark Rogers | 19 November 2015

Mark Rogers considers how local government is in a unique position to deal with the national resp...

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

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South Derbyshire District Council

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council