HUMOUR

Bottoms up

18 November 2014

It is a rare and courageous council that will mark a location made famous for a depraved pervert ...

PAY

Does Nigeria have the answer to devolution?

18 November 2014

It’s not just in the UK where devolution is a hot topic, y’know?

WALES

Authorities join forces to bid for merger

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 November 2014

Conwy and Denbighshire CCs have become one of the first pairs of local authorities to submit a vo...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Coventry's leader eyes CA deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 November 2014

The leader of Coventry City Council said she might be prepared to join forces with the new West M...

FINANCE

Labour accused of 'eroding' Welsh local government

By Mark Conrad | 18 November 2014

A former Welsh secretary has accused the Assembly’s Labour leadership of plans to ‘progressively ...

WHITEHALL

Devolution 'must go beyond' Osborne plan

By Mark Conrad | 18 November 2014

Devolution to England’s cities must go beyond chancellor George Osborne’s plans for the likes of ...

DCLG

Call for right to eject problem councillors

By Mark Conrad | 18 November 2014

Leaders at Wigan MBC have called for powers to force by-elections in order to kick-out troublesom...

HEALTH

Joint approach for complaints

By Jonathan Werran | 18 November 2014

A new joint approach to handling public complaints has been released by watchdogs today – aimed a...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

More cross-agency help needed

By Dan Peters | 18 November 2014

Care bosses have called for more cross-agency support to help vulnerable children as figures reve...

WHITEHALL

Rising housing benefit bill undermines welfare cutbacks

By Jonathan Werran | 18 November 2014

Coalition welfare reforms have delivered only £2.5bn real terms savings out of planned £20bn cuts...

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Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

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Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council