FINANCE

Brum equal pay wait goes on

By Mark Conrad | 01 May 2024

Birmingham City Council faces a further wait before declaring its official equal pay liabilities ...

FINANCE

'Blunt tool' ranks council finances

By Martin Ford | 01 May 2024

Rushcliffe BC is the highest-ranked council in England for finance with Leeds City Council coming...

RECRUITMENT

DCS churn nears record levels

By Martin Ford | 01 May 2024

The number of changes in directors of children’s services (DCS) postholders has reached near reco...

FINANCE

Gove could launch police inquiry for Birmingham

By Heather Jameson | 01 May 2024

Reports the levelling up secretary could send a police chief in to investigate financial mismanag...

FINANCE

Call for powers to back up funeral director inspections

By Martin Ford | 01 May 2024

Councils have said they ‘urgently’ need more powers and resources after being tasked with inspect...

FINANCE

Council incurs £3.7m overspend on IT system

By Ellie Ames | 01 May 2024

Vale of Glamorgan Council took more than a year longer than planned to install a new IT system, l...

WHITEHALL

Corridors of power

30 April 2024

Daisy is chatting to her neighbour Tom who stood as an independent in the local elections…

HIGHWAYS

Parking pandemonium

30 April 2024

Nothing in the local government family stirs up more frustration than a heated dispute over parking.

LEGAL

Counting the cost

30 April 2024

You have to feel for the counting officer at Waverley BC.

PRODUCTIVITY

Wombledon's wry message

30 April 2024

With Westminster awash with allegations of sleaze and bullying, Parliament desperately needs peop...

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Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council