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WHITEHALL

IFS warns of public pay risk to borrowing targets

By Chris Mahony | 30 October 2017

The political cost of the 1% public sector pay cap is amongst the many pressures threatening chan...

FINANCE

Dump stamp duty for a mansion tax, says think tank

By Chris Mahony | 30 October 2017

The government should create a new council tax band for the most expensive homes to fund the abol...

WHITEHALL

Baroness Warsi: DCLG attracts less-able civil servants

By Mark Conrad | 30 October 2017

Former communities minister Baroness Warsi has questioned the quality of civil servants at the De...

FINANCE

Participatory budgeting given go ahead in Scotland

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 October 2017

Residents in Scotland will be given a say in how £100m of council funds are to be used after a ‘l...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Lancashire appoints interim chief executive

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 October 2017

Lancashire CC has appointed an interim chief executive and director of resources after the previo...

BUSINESS

High-achieving council needs better scrutiny

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 October 2017

Better scrutiny is needed at Windsor and Maidenhead RLBC, which is otherwise high-achieving and f...

FINANCE

Government advises LEPs on greater transparency

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 October 2017

Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) should publish their agendas, decisions, accounts and a roll...

WELFARE

Pause the rollout of UC - WLGA

By Hiba Mahamadi | 26 October 2017

The rollout of Universal Credit (UC) must be paused, the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA...

FINANCE

NHS and Government 'too focused on DTOCs and national targets'

By Sam Clayden | 26 October 2017

Council leaders have claimed NHS bosses and ministers focus too heavily on ‘unrealistic and unach...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Croydon strengthens children's services team

By Hiba Mahamadi | 26 October 2017

Croydon LBC has made three new additions to its children’s social care team, after its services w...

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Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

£51,356 - £53,460

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

£51,356 - £53,460

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council