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WHITEHALL

Mid-term muddle is political fiction

By David Walker | 22 January 2013

The Government's mid-term review claims it has decentralised. David Walker begs to differ.

WHITEHALL

Ignoring the facts about offenders

By Ray Auvray | 21 January 2013

Ray Auvray urges a step change in prisoner education and rehabilitation in overhaul of the probat...

WHITEHALL

Tinkering around the edges won't deliver Whitehall reform

16 January 2013

The latest spat between ministers and mandarins suggests time change, not papering over the crack...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Putting young people first

By Cllr Joan Spiers | 15 January 2013

One Surrey borough has created a scheme to help boost the chances of finding work, as Cllr Joan S...

BUSINESS

At the business end of services

By Craig Dearden-Phillips | 15 January 2013

Local authorities are looking at business model options to provide services in times of austerity...

HEALTH

Sickness rates respond to the right treatment

By Dean Wanless | 15 January 2013

Dean Wanless says local authority sickness rates are not quite what they appear.

WHITEHALL

Frontline councillors

By Andy Sawford | 15 January 2013

Andy Sawford explains why the first report published by the CLG select committee since he became ...

HEALTH

Figuring out the costs of social care

By Cllr Lucinda Yeadon | 15 January 2013

John Baker and Cllr Lucinda Yeadon say it's time to put the myths of residential care provision t...

FINANCE

Remembering what local government is good at

By Mike Suarez | 09 January 2013

Always remember what you're good at. Don't ignore it. Practice it and get better, says Mike Suarez.

FINANCE

Building on academic success

By Donna Hall | 09 January 2013

Wigan MBC has developed a collaborative model for school improvement – and reaping its rewards, s...

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Chief of Staff

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We’re transforming services with ambition and community at the heart of our work. Apply for this job

Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council