Lewis derides LGA £5.8bn funding gap claims as 'alarmist'

By Jonathan Werran | 30 June 2014

Local government minister Brandon Lewis dismisses council chiefs' calculations of £5.8bn funding ...

Miliband pledges devolution revolution

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 June 2014

Labour leader Ed Miliband has pledged to reverse a ‘century of centralisation’ with more devoluti...

GMB to join 10 July mass walkout

By Jonathan Werran | 27 June 2014

Members of trade union join Unison in rejecting council bosses' 1% pay offer to join 10 July day ...

Local authorities get adoption funding boost

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 June 2014

Ten councils around the country are to get a £2m boost to help adopted children settle into new h...

MSPs want new commission to review council tax replacement

By Jonathan Werran | 27 June 2014

The Scottish Government should establish an independent commission to consider alternatives to co...

Welsh Government warns of cuts to come

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 June 2014

Welsh council chiefs told to prepare for cuts of up to 4.5% next year.

NAO: benefit fraud and error 'unacceptably high'

By Jonathan Werran | 27 June 2014

Fraud and error accounts for 2% of £164bn welfare spend, but slight dip recorded following abolit...

Councils on parade for Armed Forces Day

By Jonathan Werran | 26 June 2014

Most councils will mark Armed Forces Day this weekend, having pledged to support service personne...

Data experts call for central-local spending parity

By Jonathan Werran | 26 June 2014

Whitehall should be subject to the same £500 threshold for spending transparency as local governm...

Osborne releases devolution 'genie'

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 June 2014

Combined authority leaders are set to draw up a ‘manifesto’ for the North after Chancellor George...

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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