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...

HEALTH

How to prepare for Care Act duties

By Simon Galczynski | 30 October 2014

Simon Galczynski urges social care managers to understand new legal duties under the Care Act and...

FINANCE

NALC 'gob smacked' by £9m council tax support cash grab

By Jonathan Werran | 27 October 2014

The representative body for parish and town councils will this week use its annual general meetin...

BUSINESS

LDL moves back to local authority ownership

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 October 2014

Liverpool City Council’s controversial partnership with BT – Liverpool Direct (LDL) – looks set t...

FINANCE

Fraud and errors cost housing benefit £1.4bn

By Jonathan Werran | 21 October 2014

The viability of the housing system is being put into question through increasing reliance by eve...

WHITEHALL

If the welfare cap fits, wear it

By Jonathan Werran | 21 October 2014

Features editor Jonathan Werran on the countdown to chancellor George Osborne's quite wintry Autu...

BEDROOM TAX

Bedroom tax hits the North most, ALMOs' research indicates

By Jonathan Werran | 20 October 2014

Residents in the North of England continue to face the greatest impact of the so-called bedroom t...

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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