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FINANCE
Calls for Government to improve flood management funding
By Emily Twinch | 15 August 2024
Westminster must come up with a more sustainable way of funding flood management as rising costs ...
DEVOLUTION
Devolution deals in limbo as new proposals emerge
By Martin Ford | 14 August 2024
Work is under way on a flurry of new devolution proposals, despite a string of deals remaining in...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation needed for devolution, says think-tank
By Emily Twinch | 13 August 2024
A ‘whole system’ reform of local government is needed for a ‘devolution revolution’, according to...
POLITICS
Prisoner release to pile pressure on councils
By Dan Peters | 13 August 2024
Extra pressure will be piled onto housing and health services when 5,500 offenders are released f...
REORGANISATION
Councils agree on how to split Northamptonshire's final balance
By Emily Twinch | 13 August 2024
The two local authorities formed after the demise of Northamptonshire CC have agreed on how to sp...
SOCIAL HOUSING
Labour scraps Conservatives' mandatory local connection test plans
By Paul Marinko | 13 August 2024
The Government has u-turned on the previous Conservative administration’s plans to force councils...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Cheshire East served with improvement notice
By Martin Ford | 13 August 2024
The Government has issued an improvement notice to Cheshire East Council’s children’s services.
PAY
Fresh pay talks call rejected
By Martin Ford | 13 August 2024
A call by unions to return to the negotiating table over pay has been rebuffed.
EQUAL PAY
Union submits first tranche of equal pay claims
By Dan Peters | 12 August 2024
Trade union GMB has lodged the first tranche of 400 legal equal pay claims against Brighton and H...
HOUSING
Councils to have greater powers to compulsorily buy green belt land
By Emily Twinch | 12 August 2024
Local authorities will be handed powers to ensure landowners sell green belt land for housebuildi...
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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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