ECONOMIC GROWTH

Solent devolution deal 'highly unlikely'

By William Eichler | 27 January 2017

Opposition from Hampshire CC has made a Solent combined authority ‘highly unlikely,’ the leader o...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Schooling: share best practice to eradicate CSE

By Sam Clayden | 26 January 2017

Ofsted’s national director for social care has urged councils and partner organisations to better...

BUSINESS

Peterborough set to dump waste contract

By Heather Jameson | 26 January 2017

Peterborough City Council has announced plans to end its waste and recycling contract with Amey i...

DCLG

Homeless figure soars by 16%

By Laura Sharman | 25 January 2017

The number of people sleeping rough in England has increased by 16% in the past year and more tha...

FINANCE

Warning over future for care home providers

By Dan Peters | 25 January 2017

Councils have called for ‘urgent and genuinely new’ funding for social care amid fresh warnings t...

FINANCE

White Van Man on . . . tourism tax

24 January 2017

Whenever I go abroad to Italy or France or whatever I always discover the hotel has whacked on an...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Sajid breaks his silence

24 January 2017

Ever since Sajid Javid became communities secretary he has come under relentless scrutiny from lo...

HUMOUR

To 'the' or not to 'the'

24 January 2017

Stadium-fillers U2 might like to sing about where the streets have no name.

WHITEHALL

Data sharing systems in need of improvement

By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017

Public bodies must improve their data sharing regime to successfully tackle social challenges suc...

COUNCIL TAX

Ashford exits super district plan

By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017

Councils in east Kent have published a business case for a super district but Ashford DC has quit...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director, Finance and Resources (S.151 Officer)

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Blackburn with Darwen is a distinctive, welcoming and vibrant borough with a strong identity and a genuine buzz about the place. Apply for this job

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Principal Lawyer (Adult Social Care)

£55,036 - £58,879

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Fire Safety Surveyor

£66555 - £76077 per annum

Help protect residents and shape better standards across our borough.As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll use your technical expertise to help make homes Apply for this job

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