WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall warning over 'heightened' care provider failure risk

By Dan Peters | 04 June 2024

The risk of adult social care provider failure is ‘currently heightened due to additional pressur...

PAY

Union recommends pay offer rejection

By Dan Peters | 23 May 2024

Trade union Unison has today recommended council staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland rej...

FINANCE

Wales pushes back council tax reform

By Martin Ford | 15 May 2024

Council tax reforms will not come into force until 2028, the Welsh Government has announced.

DIGITAL

Centre launched to fend off council cyber attacks

By Martin Ford | 10 May 2024

A Security Operations Centre (SOC) has been established in Wales aiming to ward off cyber attacks.

WHITEHALL

National Insurance devolution call

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2024

A ‘small share’ of around 5% of locally-generated National Insurance (NI) revenue should be devol...

WHITEHALL

Re-elected Burnham calls for Right to Buy suspension powers

By Mark Conrad | 07 May 2024

Greater Manchester’s re-elected mayor has called for powers to suspend Right to Buy on new homes ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Councils propose shared chief executive

By Martin Ford | 24 April 2024

Two Welsh local authorities have proposed appointing a shared chief executive.

FINANCE

'No appetite' for Scottish equal pay unit

By Mark Conrad | 23 April 2024

Scottish Government ministers are unlikely to establish a national equal pay unit despite calls f...

BUSINESS

UK first as council approves stake in low-carbon firm

By Mark Conrad | 23 April 2024

Shropshire Council is to become joint owner of a firm producing low-carbon materials worth an est...

FINANCE

Welsh council tax rises finalised

By Paul Marinko | 13 March 2024

The average council tax rise for Welsh local authorities will be just over 8% next year.

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

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Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

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Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

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South Derbyshire District Council

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