LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Smith report prompts race for devolution

By Heather Jameson | 03 December 2014

‘English votes for English laws’ is less important than getting the right deal for communities, t...

WHITEHALL

How immigration has helped reduce the deficit

By Michael Burton | 02 December 2014

The recent wave of immigrants to the UK since 2000 – in particular those from the EU – has contri...

WHITEHALL

Axing fund is cynicism dressed up as localism

By David Finch | 28 November 2014

Cutting funding for local welfare provision and effectively saying ‘it’s local government’s probl...

WHITEHALL

DWP wasting money in Universal Credit fix, PAC chair rages

By Jonathan Werran | 26 November 2014

The coalition’s flagship Universal Credit welfare reform programme is running further behind sche...

WHITEHALL

Pressure growing for welfare fund U-turn

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014

Councils have called for the Government to continue to fund local welfare provision amid criticis...

PENSIONS

White Van Man . . . on the elderly

18 November 2014

We’ve got to do something about all these old folk.

WHITEHALL

Rising housing benefit bill undermines welfare cutbacks

By Jonathan Werran | 18 November 2014

Coalition welfare reforms have delivered only £2.5bn real terms savings out of planned £20bn cuts...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A work in progress

By Tom Stannard | 11 November 2014

With investment in skills being primarily targeted at those under 24, and a rapidly changing econ...

WHITEHALL

MSPs call on ministers to arrange food bank meeting

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 November 2014

A committee of MSPs have called on the Scotland Office minister to keep his promise and meet food...

FINANCE

A glimmer of hope: councils standing up for refugees

By Estelle Worthington | 06 November 2014

Amid the media clamour over immigration, local government has had to pick up the pieces of poor W...

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Assistant Director of Place Operations

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Head of Community Safety and Prevention (1-year Fixed-Term)

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Place Operations

to £115,452

Bury is a proud and prosperous borough Apply for this job

Bury Council

HR Manager

£55,675 - £56,649

At Kirklees we believe in fostering a supportive and dynamic work environment. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Head of Community Safety and Prevention (1-year Fixed-Term)

£77,325.00 - £86,802.00 per annum

Do you have a passion for supporting communities? Apply for this job

MOPAC