CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Good governance warning after charities collapse

By Mark Whitehead | 07 August 2015

Voluntary sector leaders have warned of the need for good governance following the collapse of a ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Projects urged to apply for Euro funding

By Laura Sharman | 06 August 2015

Projects have been urged to grab a share of £5bn European funding, which will be targeted at loca...

HEALTH

Regulation is 'expensive and cumbersome'

By Laura Sharman | 06 August 2015

Health and social care regulation is ‘expensive and cumbersome,’ a professional body has warned t...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils to 'pick up pieces' after charity closure

By Dan Peters | 06 August 2015

Councils will be there to ‘pick up the pieces’ after the announcement that charity Kids Company w...

HUMOUR

4x4 Drive Woman on . . . Lords

05 August 2015

Tarquin, darling, stop rolling up those bits of paper and poking them up your nose, there’s a goo...

INNOVATION

Shifting the council into gear

05 August 2015

At long last, an over-stressed Diary might get some sleep this summer!

HUMAN RESOURCES

EXCLUSIVE: Chief execs round on 'divisive' and 'negative' LGA staff pay

By Heather Jameson | 05 August 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA)’s attitude to senior pay has been branded as ‘divisive’ by...

PEOPLE

Wakefield makes Unison election bid

By Mark Conrad | 05 August 2015

Unison’s head of local government, Heather Wakefield, will stand in the union’s forthcoming vote ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted report proves major boost to Kingston's children's services

By MJ reporter | 05 August 2015

Kingston upon Thames RLBC has become the second local authority to see its children’s services ju...

HEALTH

West Midlands in positive mood as devo plans take shape

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2015

The September devolution deal deadline has ‘really focused minds’ in the West Midlands as the reg...

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Head of Highways Operations

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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