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WHITEHALL

Court delays councils' Heathrow challenge

By Chris Ames | 31 January 2017

An attempt by an alliance of councils to challenge the Government’s backing for a new Heathrow ru...

FINANCE

Directors call for £1bn emergency funding

By Dan Peters | 30 January 2017

Councils could fail to meet to meet their statutory duties without ‘emergency’ government funding...

FINANCE

Councils back first district merger for 40 years

By Laura Sharman | 30 January 2017

Suffolk Coastal and Waveney DCs have approved plans to formally merge and create a new ‘super dis...

FINANCE

Value of council contracts falls after Brexit

By Mark Conrad | 30 January 2017

The value of contract awards in local government fell following the Brexit vote – despite a surge...

FINANCE

Brexit makes the case for fiscal devo, says London Finance Commission

By Heather Jameson | 27 January 2017

Brexit has made the case for devolution even more ‘acute,’ the chair of the second London Finance...

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...

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Chief of Staff

up to £126,615

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