WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Quarter of council jobs lost in nine years

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2019

A quarter of local government jobs have been cut since 2010, new data from trade union Unison has...

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Welsh Government to simplify joint working between councils

By Martin Ford | 19 June 2019

A blueprint for joint working between councils is to be published by the Welsh Government.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils and union clash over zero-hour contracts

By Dan Peters | 18 June 2019

Councils have insisted on keeping the option of zero-hour contracts as Unison prepares to push th...

FINANCE

Welsh councils in £1.2m Brexit boost

By Dan Peters | 13 March 2019

An extra £1.2m has been allocated to help Welsh councils prepare for Brexit, housing and local go...

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councillors barrage Brokenshire over Brexit

By Martin Ford | 07 March 2019

Local government secretary James Brokenshire has faced a barrage of Brexit concerns from councill...

WHITEHALL

Welsh council leaders welcome cash injection

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2018

The Welsh Government has raised the funding floor from -1% to -0.5% to allow council leaders to a...

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

What the Dickens?

30 October 2018

Welsh politicos are a literary lot, it seems, judging by a recent spat.

FINANCE

Minister embroiled in 'Oliver Twist' row

By Dan Peters | 24 October 2018

Welsh local authorities have called on the First Minister to consider sacking his colleague in ch...

FINANCE

Finance settlement has 'gravest implications'

By Mark Conrad | 09 October 2018

Councils have dismissed today’s Welsh Government’s finance settlement as a ‘bread and butter budg...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

WLGA chief executive to retire after 30 years' service

By Martin Ford | 02 October 2018

The chief executive of the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), Steve Thomas, has announced...

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frederica-diamanta

Housing Assurance Service Manager

£55,675 - £56,649

We’re building a brand-new assurance team in our Homes & Neighbourhoods service Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Team Manager & Senior Lawyer - Commercial & Contracts

£55,997- £63,189 per annum

Warwickshire Legal Services is growing. Apply for this job

Warwickshire County Council