FINANCE

'Lessons learned' after overspends

By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2018

Staff at Merthyr Tydfil CBC have assured members lessons have been learned after the cost of two ...

WHITEHALL

Minister outlines Western Powerhouse plan

By Mark Conrad | 22 January 2018

Welsh secretary Alun Cairns has outlined plans for a Western Powerhouse similar to local governme...

WHITEHALL

Government urges councils to share asylum burden

By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017

The Government has urged councils to share the burden of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (U...

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

WLGA leader lines up against ministers

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2017

The Labour leader of the Welsh Local Government Association has urged councils to ‘work together’...

ENVIRONMENT

Missing lynx

15 November 2017

With one blast of a gun, Ceredigion Council controversially ended the hunt for Lillith the escape...

WALES

Former Welsh local government minister Carl Sargeant found dead

By Chris Mahony | 07 November 2017

Former Welsh local government minister Carl Sargeant was found dead at his home today, four days ...

FINANCE

Welsh finance deal confirms cash for key services but core funding reduction

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2017

Welsh local authorities will receive £4.2bn to spend on key services in 2018/19 – but councils ha...

WHITEHALL

Welsh council tax support extended to 2019

By Mark Conrad | 09 October 2017

The Welsh Government has announced it will extend its council tax reduction scheme into 2018/19 a...

FINANCE

Council tax increase warning

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2017

Local authorities in Wales will be forced to increase council tax by the maximum 5% next year, a ...

FINANCE

Welsh councils bemoan 'catastrophic austerity'

By Mark Conrad | 03 October 2017

A seeming increase in Wales’ public sector budgets masks the ‘catastrophic impact that eight year...

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Service Director Infrastructure and Major Projects

Up to £103,000 per annum

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving infrastructure major projects to success? Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council