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FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: IT systems 'not ready for capped care cost reforms'

By Dan Peters | 09 April 2015

Payments under the Care Act could be hit by delays unless councils wake up to the ‘big IT implica...

DCLG

EXCLUSIVE: Fight to stay in Troubled Families programme

By Dan Peters | 09 April 2015

Four councils face a battle to remain in the Troubled Families programme after their performance ...

COUNCILLORS

EXCLUSIVE: Mayor warned 'cultural change' vital to progress

By Dan Peters | 09 April 2015

Cultural change at senior officer level and their working relationships with members will be ‘fun...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Welfare under threat as councils count cost of cuts

By Dan Peters | 09 April 2015

Council finance directors have warned they will be forced to scale back local welfare assistance ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Call to fund DoLS new burdens

By Dan Peters | 08 April 2015

London will need an additional £10.5m in 2015/16 to meet the huge expected rise in Deprivation of...

FINANCE

Pension schemes 'doing minimum' to comply

By Dan Peters | 08 April 2015

A finance expert has warned of a ‘clear split’ among local government pension schemes (LGPS) in t...

FINANCE

Row over as LGA sticks with growth board

By Dan Peters | 08 April 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA) has stepped back from threats to pull out of the National ...

WHITEHALL

Labour boasts of big devolution plans

By Jonathan Werran | 08 April 2015

Labour leaders have claimed the party’s devolution blueprint would benefit English local authorit...

HEALTH

Councils likely to 'pay lip service' to new obligation

By Dan Peters | 08 April 2015

Councils are unlikely to be able to meet a new obligation to reach out to people experiencing iso...

FINANCE

Welsh councils face tipping point, warns auditor

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 April 2015

Councils in Wales are facing a ‘tipping point’ and need to improve their financial management, a ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Transport

£112,924

Premium jobEast Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is on a bold journey. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

£63,830 - £66,642

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Commercial and Contracts Lawyer to join our high-performing legal team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Programme Manager, Scarborough

£49,764 - £53,817 per annum

Are you someone who is innovative and can oversee the delivery of strategic transformation programmes? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council