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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.
Director of Law and Governance
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Director of Law and Governance
up to £140,445 per annum
Leading with integrity. Governing with confidence. Delivering for Islington. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
Business Manager – Knowsley Safeguarding Children Partnership (KSCP)
£54,703 - £60,044
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
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