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SCOTLAND

New partnership to rival COSLA

By Heather Jameson | 22 December 2014

Four Scottish councils, which have all resigned from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities...

TROUBLED FAMILIES

Councils praised after latest Troubled Families announcement

By Dan Peters | 22 December 2014

Councils have had payments-by-results made for over two-thirds of their troubled families, the Go...

FINANCE

Finance settlement: Reaction

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2014

Local government reaction to the finance settlement, which was announced today.

FINANCE

Finance chiefs dispute government funding figures

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2014

Local government finance directors have calculated council spending power will fall by 6% followi...

FINANCE

2% referendum threshold but welfare fund axed

By Dan Peters | 18 December 2014

Local authorities will be allowed to raise council tax by up to 2% in 2015/16, local government m...

BUSINESS

Council staffing continues to decline but NHS increases

By Michael Burton | 17 December 2014

The number of local government employees has fallen by 33,000 since last year while NHS staff num...

BUSINESS

Improvement cash could be up for grabs

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2014

The budget for improvement services could be opened up to the private sector, as exclusively reve...

FINANCE

New Homes Bonus has 'some way to go'

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2014

The New Homes Bonus has ‘some way to go before it can reach its full potential to impact on attit...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Pickles announces ex-council chief Caller as Tower Hamlets commissioner

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2014

Former council chief executive Max Caller has been announced as one of the commissioners who will...

WHITEHALL

Delay urged after calls for district-based unitary

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2014

The leader of Aylesbury Vale DC called for a ‘step change’ in how services are delivered as he ba...

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Children's Social Workers - Family Help Service

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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Children's Social Workers - Children Looked After

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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

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Tees Valley Combined Authority

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Children's Social Workers - Family Help Service

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

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