BUSINESS

Council in break-away bid towards single-tier authority

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 February 2015

Aylesbury Vale DC’s cabinet has backed plans to look at breaking away from Buckinghamshire CC to ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

PUA strengths outweigh weaknesses, says Centre for Cities

By MJ reporter | 17 February 2015

An influential think-tank has hit back at criticisms raised in The MJ over its methodology for ev...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

'Take ownership of improvements' Brum is told

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015

Birmingham City Council chief executive Mark Rogers has urged his authority to take ownership of ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Fears over greater intervention

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015

An ex-executive director of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has railed...

FINANCE

Departing Oxfordshire chief set for £574,000 payoff

By Jonathan Werran | 17 February 2015

Soon to depart Oxfordshire CC chief executive Joanna Simons is in line for a payoff worth around ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Strategic progress on CSE needs to filter down, report finds

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015

Progress in tackling child sexual exploitation (CSE) at a strategic level has not yet filtered do...

FINANCE

Miliband apologises for Labour failure in Rotherham

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2015

Labour leader Ed Miliband has apologised for his party’s failure to tackle child sexual exploitat...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

£428m cash transfer to cover infant public health duties confirmed

By Jonathan Werran | 16 February 2015

Ministers have agreed a £425m funding allocation to local authorities to cover the transfer of pu...

FINANCE

Council bosses call for social care protection

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 February 2015

Town hall chiefs have called for social care to be protected in the next Budget, as councils come...

EDUCATION

Devon and Somerset make combined authority noises

13 February 2015

Devon and Somerset councils have signalled to the Government they could be interested in joining ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

Up to £128,000

As we respond to a complex and fast-changing financial environment. Apply for this job

Lewisham London Borough Council

Assistant Director of Housing Regeneration and Delivery

Up to £111,000

We’re proud of our track record in delivering high-quality new homes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Service Director of Transformation and ICT

£95,000 - £110,000

Sandwell’s story is one of potential and striving to realise the ambitions of our borough, our residents and communities. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council