FINANCE

Reforms will not make council tax proportionate

By Dan Peters | 16 March 2016

The Scottish Government’s proposals for council tax reform ‘fall short’ of making it a proportion...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Budget 2016: Academy plan will 'not improve standards'

By Sam Clayden | 16 March 2016

Fixating on giving schools independence will not generate improvement in education standards, cou...

ELECTIONS

Don't forget the locals

By Jonathan Carr-West | 15 March 2016

Dr Jonathan Carr-West argues the importance of the EU referendum cannot be allowed to overshadow ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Scottish councils pledge to keep UK in EU

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has announced it will back the campaign to k...

HEALTH

'Plan ahead for integrated place-based care'

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016

A local government think-tank has called on councils and health trusts to plan ahead to help deve...

HEALTH

Bed-blockers are up by one-third

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016

The number of hospital bed days lost because social care services are not available has risen by ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Voters give a firm 'no' to directly-elected mayor

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016

Voters in Bath and North East Somerset have rejected calls for a directly-elected mayor.

BUSINESS

Adecco purchases Penna for £105m

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016

The international recruitment firm Adecco Group has bought Penna Consulting in a deal worth aroun...

BUSINESS

Authorities back £1bn infrastructure fund

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016

Two local authority pension schemes have backed a new £1bn infrastructure investment fund.

BUSINESS

Scunthorpe £25m stadium deal is set to kick off

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016

Scunthorpe United’s plans for a £25m football stadium are ready for kick off after being approved...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council