FINANCE

Universal Credit draining council resources

By Naomi Larsson | 15 July 2019

Universal Credit (UC) is draining resources from councils, a new survey has found.

WHITEHALL

Combined strategy call to tackle homelessness

By Ann McGauran | 20 June 2019

The Government should commit to a coherent combined housing and homelessness strategy, a report p...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'We've broken the social contract with people'

04 June 2019

Former Society of Local Authority Chief Executives president Jo Miller is leaving her chief execu...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

In-work poverty is the scourge of our time, says Miller

By Heather Jameson | 30 May 2019

‘In-work poverty is the scourge of our time,’ former Solace president Jo Miller has told BBC’s Wo...

HOUSING

Calls to increase funding to halt rise in homelessness

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2019

Calls have been made for increased funding for measures to prevent people becoming homeless as fi...

BUSINESS RATES

From jurassic to digital – the evolution of services

By Martin Ford | 15 May 2019

As the new Dorset unitaries get underway, the sea-change in structure is matched by the new wave ...

WHITEHALL

Councils treated as 'spectators' in Universal Credit rollout

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2019

A council that has uncovered hundreds of thousands of pounds of Universal Credit (UC) over and un...

WHITEHALL

Government homelessness funding 'not enough'

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2019

Two out of three councils do not think £73m Government funding to help them fulfil their statutor...

DIGITAL

Building residents' resilience

By Sue Nelson | 27 March 2019

Mark Fowler of Barking & Dagenham LBC and Sue Nelson of Luton BC outline how they are using insi...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

We need to rethink our attitudes to older 'perennials'

By Michael Burton | 19 February 2019

The state and society should stop assuming everyone over the age of 55 is elderly, and target sca...

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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