LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Sector calls for power to raise business rates

By Sam Clayden | 08 March 2016

Local authority representatives have called for extended powers to raise the multiplier as part o...

WHITEHALL

9 in 10 Northern Powerhouse department mandarins work in London

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2016

Nine in 10 core policy civil servants working for the Government department in charge of the Nort...

REORGANISATION

Unitary plans are 'old hat' - claims chief

By Heather Jameson | 08 March 2016

Northamptonshire CC and its districts are looking at plans to go unitary after local MPs called o...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

More devolution to fast-growth cities needed

By Tom Bridge | 08 March 2016

Britain’s five ‘fast-growth cities’ need to be higher on the devolution agenda or risk economic s...

WHITEHALL

Lewis suggests changes to Sunday trading plans

By William Eichler | 07 March 2016

Councils will be able to ‘draw a red line’ around town centres to ensure high street shops benefi...

FINANCE

Cameron told of 'giant disconnect' between Whitehall and councils

By Dan Peters | 07 March 2016

The ‘giant disconnect’ between central and local government has been criticised by a senior finan...

EUROPEN UNION

Councillors sign up to stay in the EU

By Heather Jameson | 07 March 2016

A group of 40 leading Conservative councillors have written to the Daily Telegraph in support of ...

FINANCE

Boroughs and mayor should join forces to push for 'radical' new housing powers

By Laura Sharman | 07 March 2016

The mayor of London and boroughs should join forces to push for ‘radical’ new powers over housing...

WHITEHALL

Government to cut schools funding for councils

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 March 2016

Local authorities could lose billions of pounds under new plans for a new national schools fundin...

WHITEHALL

North Midlands optimistic despite Chesterfield exit

By Chris Ames | 04 March 2016

Chesterfield BC has voted to apply to join a devolution deal with the Sheffield city region despi...

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Team Manager - Locality

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Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

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

Sefton Borough Council

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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