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Brum commissioners warn council will need further help to agree lawful budget

By Mark Conrad | 09 November 2023

Commissioners at Birmingham City Council have warned it will struggle to agree a lawful budget ne...

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Moving towards a smarter state

By Charlotte Alldritt | 08 November 2023

Charlotte Alldritt feels Westminster needs a serious reality check on the state of public finances

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Gove's pay plan dismissed as 'unnecessary gimmick'

By Mark Conrad | 07 November 2023

Communities secretary Michael Gove’s embryonic plan to require full councils to approve top salar...

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King's Speech light on local government solutions

By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2023

The Government has vowed to increase economic growth – but warned the Treasury would prioritise c...

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DLUHC to be hit by real term budget cuts, think-tank warns

By Michael Burton | 06 November 2023

The levelling up department is to be hit by real term budget cuts over the next five years despit...

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Bradford latest to issue section 114 warning

By Mark Whitehead | 31 October 2023

Bradford City Council has warned it may become the latest to declare an emergency section 114 not...

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Emergency summit held amid temporary accommodation warnings

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2023

More than 150 councils this week attended an emergency summit as the cost of temporary accommodat...

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Calls to close extremism loopholes

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2023

Local authorities are currently ‘having to police thought’ in their counter-terrorism role, an ex...

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Children's services 'absolute carnage'

By Mark Whitehead | 30 October 2023

The state of children’s services has been described as ‘absolute carnage’ after years of underfun...

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Call for Government write off of Croydon debt

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2023

The Government should write off Croydon LBC’s £1.3bn of General Fund debt, a senior opposition co...

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Director of People

£81,974 – subject to skills and experience

Bolton Cares is on an exciting journey of transformation and growth and we’re looking for a dynamic, people-focused leader to help shape our future. Apply for this job

Bolton Cares

Director of Care

£81,974 - subject to skills and experience

Bolton Cares is entering an exciting new chapter and we’re looking for a visionary leader to help shape it. Apply for this job

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Head of Highway Operations

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Here at Derbyshire County Council, we have been on a journey to transform the way we deliver highway services Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£81,974 – subject to skills and experience

Bolton Cares is on an exciting journey of transformation and growth and we’re looking for a dynamic, people-focused leader to help shape our future. Apply for this job

Bolton Cares

Director of Care

£81,974 - subject to skills and experience

Bolton Cares is entering an exciting new chapter and we’re looking for a visionary leader to help shape it. Apply for this job

Bolton Cares

Head of Highway Operations

Grade 15 £61,048 - £66,960 per annum (Pay award pending)

Here at Derbyshire County Council, we have been on a journey to transform the way we deliver highway services Apply for this job

Derbyshire County Council