ECONOMIC GROWTH

Unification or elected mayor – the future of devolution

By Dennis Reed | 16 November 2016

Why have successive governments pushed for unitary authorities and elected mayors and what does S...

HUMAN RESOURCES

A growing legal skills gap

By Hugh Peart | 16 November 2016

The process of cutbacks and service reforms mean an effective council legal team is more importan...

FINANCE

Chasing the sustainable economy in Sutton

By Andrea Crump | 09 November 2016

Sutton hosted an international summit to explore how local government leaders across the UK and E...

FINANCE

Ministers under pressure over social care

By Michael Burton | 09 November 2016

There were plenty of gloomy predictions for adult social care at this year’s NCAS social services...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Do alternative models work for child services?

By Olly Swan | 09 November 2016

Mixed messages from government on children’s services mean an independent evaluation of alternati...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Responding to the 4Children fallout

By Carol Iddon | 09 November 2016

When charity 4Children entered administration earlier this year, support had to be maintained for...

FINANCE

Alternative views on reorganisation

By Cllr Neil Clarke | 04 November 2016

In response to the County Councils Network commissioned studies on local government reorganisatio...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Counting the cost of reorganisation

By Heather Jameson | 01 November 2016

New research commissioned by the County Councils Network has delivered fresh evidence on the opti...

FINANCE

Making the unitary case

By John Chilver | 01 November 2016

John Chilver argues why replacing county and district councils in Buckinghamshire with a new unit...

FINANCE

Developing employment support

By Claire Mansfield | 01 November 2016

New research shows devolving employment support to local government will have lasting benefits on...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service – Social Care

G15 £63,148 - £67,058 per annum

There is an exciting opportunity within Children Social Care to join the senior management team Apply for this job

Wrexham County Borough Council

Head of Service Social Work & Specialist Support

Grade M scp 60 £72,118 - scp 64 £77,293

There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Chief Executive Officer - Housing Delivery Shared Service

£123,983 - £138,786 per annum (37 hours per week)

Premium jobBlackpool is Changing for the Better, Can You Lead Delivery of the Next Chapter? Apply for this job

Blackpool Coastal Housing