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ENVIRONMENT
Losing their plots
26 March 2024
There are some issues over which councils take on the British public at their peril – and the lov...
ENVIRONMENT
Destruction dismissed
26 March 2024
With Banksy’s artwork drawing attention to rocky relations between urban councils and trees, Plym...
COUNCILLORS
He's no chicken
26 March 2024
It’s not every day that you see a councillor wearing a mask – at least not since the pandemic.
PEOPLE
Oflog chair steps down
By Martin Ford | 26 March 2024
Lord Morse has announced he is stepping down as interim chair of the Office for Local Government ...
DEVOLUTION
Growth key to devolution ambitions
By Martin Ford | 26 March 2024
Nathan Yeowell told The MJ’s Future Forum that aligning devolution with the aims of fostering eco...
FINANCE
Ministers stand firm on tax bands
By Mark Conrad | 26 March 2024
Ministers have reiterated to MPs there are ‘no plans’ to revalue council tax bands due to the cos...
WHITEHALL
Councils 'struggling' to tackle cohesion threats
By Martin Ford | 25 March 2024
Councils are struggling to tackle threats to social cohesion due to a lack of support from centra...
COUNCIL TAX
Scottish councils in tax U-turn
By Martin Ford | 25 March 2024
Argyll and Bute and Inverclyde councils had both voted to raise tax in defiance of the Scottish G...
WHITEHALL
Asylum centre site could host prison
By Mark Conrad | 25 March 2024
Braintree DC has warned it faces intervention from a second Government department when the Home O...
SOCIAL CARE
Care satisfaction hits all-time low
By Martin Ford | 25 March 2024
Public satisfaction with social care services has slumped to the lowest level ever recorded, acco...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
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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