HEALTH

No quiet summer for lawyers

By Bev Cullen | 18 August 2015

Summer is not a quiet time for local government lawyers, as the summer break provides an opportun...

FINANCE

Whitehall to examine cost of children's care

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2015

The Government will commission work to find out more about children’s services demand and expendi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Fears raised over inspection plans

By MJ reporter | 12 August 2015

Plans for new joint targeted area inspections (JTAI) for children’s services would ‘represent a s...

BUSINESS

Contractors 'must sign ethics code' says CSPL

By MJ reporter | 12 August 2015

The Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) has warned town halls to consider how contractor...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

There's safety in numbers

By Deborah Cadman | 12 August 2015

Deborah Cadman says in this age of austerity and increased demand for public services, going it a...

HEALTH

Rogers: Unite to produce one offer to Osborne

By Dan Peters | 12 August 2015

Local government should seize control of the devolution agenda by cooperating to deliver a single...

FINANCE

SOLACE in expulsion threat over ethics code

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2015

Calls have been made for Smith Square to expel councils that refuse to engage with sector-led imp...

WHITEHALL

Improvement results finally made public

By Dan Peters | 29 July 2015

Smith Square has finally made public its consultation on the future of sector-led improvement – f...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Mind the cap!

By Dan Peters | 29 July 2015

The new £95,000 cap on exit payments for senior staff could provoke a spike in senior departures ...

FINANCE

A new generation?

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

The MJ/Localis study puts spotlight on income generation as local authorities look to commercial ...

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frederica-diamanta

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