CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Creating the child-friendly city

By Nigel Richardson | 10 August 2016

Leeds has been on a long journey to achieve its ‘child-friendly city’ status. Nigel Richardson ex...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Don't gloss over what doesn't work

By Nehal Davison | 04 August 2016

The Institute for Government's Nehal Davison on how councils can keep sight of the public service...

FINANCE

Councils' outsourcing deals up 84%

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 August 2016

The total value of outsourcing contracts signed by councils has soared in the last year, accordin...

FINANCE

DCs to fund joint probe

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 August 2016

District councils in Northamptonshire have agreed to jointly fund an investigation into local gov...

HEALTH

Charities' plea for overhaul of social care services

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 August 2016

A coalition of 16 Scottish charities has called for a major overhaul of Scotland’s social care su...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Prepare for digital now

By Claire Shuter | 02 August 2016

Essex CC is a good example of how councils can address the challenges of the Government’s digital...

FINANCE

Integration call for peer challenges

By Dan Peters | 02 August 2016

Peer challenge programmes should be extended to help local services integrate, the Institute for ...

FINANCE

Invest to save on sector-led improvement

By Heather Jameson | 28 July 2016

The cost of failure has never been higher for local government but a clear path to improvement is...

FINANCE

Ashford celebrates mall's turnaround

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 July 2016

Ashford BC has celebrated the turnaround in fortunes of a shopping mall a year after it was bough...

FINANCE

A capital idea for change

By Heather Jameson | 26 July 2016

Lesley Seary’s long career in local government has seen her supporting transformation across the ...

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Service Director Resources & Performance

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Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

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Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

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Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service

frederica-diamanta

Service Director Resources & Performance

Up to £123k + relocation

This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall 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

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service