WHITEHALL

Tough talking

By Heather Jameson | 12 July 2017

Last week’s LGA conference will be remembered in part for an extraordinary speech from Sajid Javi...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA focus: How it all began – tracing the LGA's journey

By Michael Burton | 05 July 2017

A quarter of a century ago leaders of the three main authority associations decided that into one...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA focus: All pulling together

By Heather Jameson | 05 July 2017

Inaugural chief executive of the LGA, Sir Brian Briscoe, claims pulling together three organisati...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA focus: 20 years of the LGA

05 July 2017

This year marks the 20th birthday of the Local Government Association – 20 years of the sector sp...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA focus: The pioneer

By Jeremy Beecham | 05 July 2017

The original chair of the Local Government Association, Lord Beecham, talks about the immense cha...

HEALTH

A bleak snapshot of social care

By Sam Clayden | 04 July 2017

Sam Clayden analyses the findings of this year’s ADASS budget survey, which uncovers troubling tr...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Power for good in an uncertain world

By Sam Clayden | 04 July 2017

Six months into her term as Ofsted’s chief inspector, Amanda Spielman speaks about the watchdog’s...

HEALTH

A grand plan for the future of care

By Patrick O’Brien | 04 July 2017

With social care firmly on the political agenda, Patrick O’Brien looks at the latest Localis repo...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Tackling the image problem

By Sam Clayden | 04 July 2017

From an empty Queen’s Speech to a counter-productive Ofsted regime, Niall Bolger challenges local...

FINANCE

Dawn Baxendale: Chiefs have lost their public service raison d'être

By Sam Clayden | 28 June 2017

Dawn Baxendale speaks to Sam Clayden about how Southampton City Council – and local government as...

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council