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WHITEHALL

Poverty adds billions to social care bill, claims foundation

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 August 2016

Tackling poverty in England is costing local authorities more than £12bn a year in additional soc...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Holyrood to carry on with named person programme

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 July 2016

Scottish ministers have vowed to carry on with their controversial plans to appoint a named perso...

FINANCE

Warning over EU-funded growth projects

By Sam Clayden | 28 July 2016

Major growth projects will stall unless Whitehall confirms local authorities will receive ‘every ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Rise in upheld ombudsman complaints

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 July 2016

The proportion of complaints upheld by the Local Government Ombudsman has risen by 5%, according ...

BUSINESS

Hughes to step in at Bristol

By Sam Clayden | 28 July 2016

Former chief executive of Birmingham City Council, Stephen Hughes, will join Bristol City Council...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Whitehall commits to Northern Powerhouse

By William Eichler | 27 July 2016

The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building the Northern Powerhouse.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

'Super district' plans in Suffolk

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2016

Two Suffolk councils want to merge into a ‘super district’ – with a further two unveiling plans t...

FINANCE

11th hour bid to share resources

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 July 2016

Taunton Deane BC and West Somerset Council have made an ‘11th hour’ offer to a third local author...

FINANCE

Reshuffle raises question marks over social care

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 July 2016

The Department of Health (DoH) has denied social care has been downgraded after a reshuffle of mi...

CRIME

Council fights PCC controls

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 July 2016

West Sussex CC has pledged to fight plans by the police and crime commissioner (PCC) to take cont...

frederica-diamanta

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

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

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

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council