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FINANCE

LGA: 475k homes approved by councils still unfinished

By Thomas Bridge | 07 January 2016

Almost 500,000 homes have been granted planning permission by councils but are yet to be built, r...

FINANCE

Four-year settlement is 'pain today and jam tomorrow'

By Sam Clayden | 06 January 2016

A prominent council treasurer has insisted the ‘U’ shape of the four-year local government settle...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Clark: four-year deal should spark reserves raids

By Sam Clayden | 06 January 2016

Communities secretary Greg Clark has suggested that the four-year settlement offered to authoriti...

HEALTH

Call for cross-party health and social care commission

By Dan Peters | 06 January 2016

A cross-party commission to review future funding and structure of health and social care service...

FINANCE

Reshuffle expands Labour's local government roster

By Thomas Bridge | 06 January 2016

Labour’s communities secretary Jon Trickett has survived a shadow cabinet reshuffle, as Jeremy Co...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Chief executive praised despite inadequate rating

By Dan Peters | 05 January 2016

Children’s services at Torbay Council have been graded inadequate by Ofsted in a report published...

WHITEHALL

Council leader sceptical about flooding help

By Dan Peters | 05 January 2016

The leader of a flooding-hit West Yorkshire council has blamed a media-attention divide between n...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

District leaders rip into rates appeal proposals

By Sam Clayden | 05 January 2016

District council leaders have urged the Government to radically reduce the proposed three-year ti...

WHITEHALL

D2N2 devolution rebranded as North Midlands

By Dan Peters | 05 January 2016

North Midlands leaders have urged ministers to sign up to a devolution deal as they publish their...

WHITEHALL

Crackdown on trade boycott is 'anti-localist'

By Sam Clayden | 04 January 2016

Stripping councils of the right to boycott trade with organisations or countries on ethical groun...

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Children's Social Workers - Children Looked After

Up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience) p

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to change lives and shape futures? Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Head of Investment and Development

Up to £92,483

Walsall is a borough with big ambitions. Apply for this job

Walsall Council

frederica-diamanta

Children's Social Workers - Children Looked After

Up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience) p

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to change lives and shape futures? Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Head of Investment and Development

Up to £92,483

Walsall is a borough with big ambitions. Apply for this job

Walsall Council