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WHITEHALL

Coronavirus leads to scrapping of three-year Spending Review

By Dan Peters | 21 October 2020

Plans to create a three-year settlement for public spending have been abandoned as latest figures...

WHITEHALL

Repurposing an idea

21 October 2020

Diary loves a meme, particularly one having a pop at ministers.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The politics of the 'Red Wall' is coming home to roost

By Dr Arianna Giovannini | 21 October 2020

There is nothing local or ‘place-sensitive’ in measures packaged in Whitehall and forced on to co...

WHITEHALL

LGA board chair hits out at culture secretary

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2020

The chair of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) culture, tourism and sport board has claime...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: IT frustrates district access to shielded patient list

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2020

An IT shambles frustrated government attempts to share the shielded patient list (SPL) directly w...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked report warns sector less ready for Brexit transition

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2020

Local government is less ready for the end of the transition period than it was for a no-deal Bre...

WHITEHALL

PM to give DPHs new tests for local outbreaks

By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to give directors of public health (DPH) access to COVID t...

WHITEHALL

Hammond: COVID has sealed the fate of centralism

By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2020

The COVID crisis has ‘sealed the fate’ of centralised public services in the UK, former Chancello...

HEALTH

LGA chief says COVID response was hampered by 'disregard' for local government

By Heather Jameson | 16 October 2020

A future inquiry into the handling of the pandemic will find the ‘relative disregard for local go...

WHITEHALL

Exit cap signed into law

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2020

The £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments was signed into law last night and will come into ...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

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This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council