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FINANCE
A glance at the small print
By Michael Burton | 04 December 2014
Michael Burton scrutinises the Treasury documents accompanying yesterday's Autumn Statement to se...
WHITEHALL
Welfare cap still fit, OBR confirms
By Jonathan Werran | 03 December 2014
Independent government economic forecasters have confirmed the Coalition remains on target to mee...
WHITEHALL
Osborne claims deficit reduction remains on track
By Jonathan Werran | 03 December 2014
Chancellor George Osborne today told Parliament the deficit had been halved since 2010 and was fa...
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...
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- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
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- Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
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Competitive Salary
You will lead an organisation with ambition, complexity and reach, while helping shape the future of a place Apply for this job
Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care
Up to £123,477
To help drive this vision forward, we’re seeking an exceptional Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care. Apply for this job
Deputy Director Children’s Services (Director of Children’s Social Care)
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Reporting to the Director of Children’s Services, you will lead services across one of England Apply for this job
- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Council changes approach to providers after contract collapse
- Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
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