ECONOMIC GROWTH

Why civil society matters

By Dan Corry | 24 October 2018

A strong civil society is key to the social capital, as Dan Corry explains, and councils should e...

WHITEHALL

Furious LGA attacks Universal Support decision

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2018

Smith Square has penned a stinging rebuke to a senior civil servant over Whitehall’s shock decisi...

FINANCE

Councils' concern over Universal Support withdrawal

By Martin Ford | 08 October 2018

Councils have reacted with dismay after the Government handed support for the Universal Credit (U...

THIRD SECTOR

Building a better sense of community

By Dan Corry | 15 August 2018

Dan Corry looks at the launch of the Government’s Civil Society Strategy and asks whether it can ...

THIRD SECTOR

Councils take 'superficial' role in Civil Society Strategy

By Martin Ford | 14 August 2018

The Government has been accused of side-lining councils in its Civil Society Strategy.

WHITEHALL

Public votes proposed in civil society strategy

By Martin Ford | 09 August 2018

Communities could be put in charge of facilities and decision-making put to public votes under pr...

FINANCE

Participatory budgeting 'outstanding success'

By Dan Peters | 03 August 2018

Independent research has found Dundee City Council’s participatory budgeting (PB) was an ‘outstan...

THIRD SECTOR

We need to be using the 'C' word - conversation

By Louise Round | 01 August 2018

We need to be talking with, not to, our communities about what would work in their places, writes...

WHITEHALL

Government urged to halt voter ID

By Mark Conrad | 30 July 2018

Ministers have come under renewed pressure to halt plans to expand compulsory voter ID pilots.

WHITEHALL

Working homeless figures soar

By Mark Conrad | 23 July 2018

The number of families described as ‘working homeless’ has soared over the past five years, housi...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council