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LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
MPs criticise 'glacial' progress of levelling up projects
By Martin Ford | 16 January 2024
Mandarins from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) faced the Public ...
FINANCE
Scots councils face 'difficult decisions' over budgets
By Mark Conrad | 16 January 2024
Scotland’s councils need to ‘innovate at pace’ and make ‘difficult decisions about cuts to servic...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Growing pressures see care providers close services
By Paul Marinko | 16 January 2024
A new report has found 43% of care providers closed services or handed back contracts last year i...
FINANCE
Auditor's 'significant concerns' over Dudley finances
By Martin Ford | 15 January 2024
Dudley MBC has received a withering verdict on its finances from external auditor Grant Thornton ...
HOUSING
Research finds ALMOs outperforming in-house council teams
By Paul Marinko | 15 January 2024
New analysis has claimed arms-length management organisations (ALMOs) have outperformed councils ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Newsam report reveals Rochdale exploitation failings
By Mark Conrad | 15 January 2024
Failings by officials at Rochdale Council and senior police meant vulnerable girls were targeted ...
FINANCE
40% of councils face 'financial failure'
By Ellie Ames | 15 January 2024
Two in five councils in England could see their reserves drop to less than 5% of their net revenu...
FINANCE
North Northants leader warns of 'robust action' to stem budget crisis
By Andrew Vaux | 12 January 2024
The leader of North Northamptonshire Council has banned all but essential spending in an urgent b...
FINANCE
Thurrock avoids 10% council tax hike
By Andrew Vaux | 12 January 2024
Cash-strapped Thurrock Council has pledged residents will not face a 10% council tax rise – but s...
DIGITAL
Analogue phone switch-off set to costs London boroughs at least £31 million
By Andrew Vaux | 11 January 2024
An expert has warned of the soaring costs to London boroughs caused by the phasing out of the ana...
Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
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Director of Education & Skills
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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