WALES

Swansea brands reorganisation paper as 'wrong and unworkable'

20 April 2015

Swansea City Council will be urged not to respond to the Welsh government’s consultation on local...

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Term limits 'undemocratic'

14 April 2015

Newport City Council’s cabinet has backed a report which raises concerns about the Welsh Governme...

FINANCE

Welsh councils face tipping point, warns auditor

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 April 2015

Councils in Wales are facing a ‘tipping point’ and need to improve their financial management, a ...

WHITEHALL

Fewer authorities freeze council tax

By Jonathan Werran | 31 March 2015

Ten fewer English councils accepted cash inducements to freeze council tax in 2015/16 than in th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Welcome to the 'Severn powerhouse'

30 March 2015

Bristol, Cardiff and Newport councils have joined together to form the ‘Great Western Cities’ and...

HEALTH

Budget 2015: West Yorkshire 'disappointed' by devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 18 March 2015

Chancellor George Osborne confirmed an agreement on a ‘new City Deal’ with the West Yorkshire com...

DEVOLUTION

Voluntary mergers 'not likely'

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 March 2015

The Welsh public services minister has conceded that voluntary mergers are unlikely to happen as ...

FINANCE

Welsh council tax to rise by 4%

By Dan Peters | 13 March 2015

Local authorities in Wales will have £100m more funding in 2015/16 than their counterparts in Eng...

FINANCE

COSLA hits back at criticism over council borrowing levels

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

The main body representing Scottish councils has defended local authorities’ record levels of deb...

DEVOLUTION

Constitution could enshrine fiscal devolution

By Dan Peters | 09 March 2015

Fiscal devolution to local government in England could be enshrined under a proposed UK written c...

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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