FINANCE

Deprived councils took biggest spending hit, JRF report shows

By Jonathan Werran | 10 March 2015

Local government budget cuts - which saw the sector’s spending power diminished by more than a qu...

WHITEHALL

Whatever happened to diversity?

By Michael Burton | 10 March 2015

Austerity appears to have stalled the drive for more ethnic diversity across local government man...

BUSINESS

Redesigning public services from the outside in

By Max Wide | 10 March 2015

Sandy Hopkins and Max Wide explain what’s driving the Society of Local Authority Chief Executive'...

BUSINESS

Digital duel

By Donna Davidson | 10 March 2015

The second round of the LG Challenge took contestants to Doncaster to engage residents with the b...

PLANNING

Planning to succeed

By Lawrence Conway | 10 March 2015

Adoption of a local plan has given South Lakeland certainty over future growth and delivered sign...

HEALTH

New integrated health and social care pilots announced

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 March 2015

NHS England and the Local Government Association (LGA) have named the first eight areas to have i...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

The general election is a sideshow: look local

By Sir Merrick Cockell | 05 March 2015

With the wall-to-wall coverage of the build up to the election campaign, you could be forgiven fo...

WHITEHALL

Parishes answer planning problems

By Elisabeth Skinner | 05 March 2015

James Derounian and Elisabeth Skinner advocate local authority and community involvement – all at...

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Game-changing transformation

By Matthew Ellis | 05 March 2015

Staffordshire police and crime commissioner Matthew Ellis outlines how better use of technology, ...

SOCIAL CARE

The value of women-centred working

By Clare Jones | 05 March 2015

As councils around the country mark International Women's Day, Clare Jones CBE argues that taking...

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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