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ENVIRONMENT
A 'poultry' 10 minutes
13 December 2023
Diary must whisper it but, on rare occasions, councils don’t do themselves any favours.
CULTURE
White van man on... Christmas markets
13 December 2023
I’m not surprised these council ’elf and safety guys want to cancel Christmas markets. They’re fa...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Storming statement
13 December 2023
Simon Hoare may have only been in the role of local government minister for a few weeks, but he h...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Government admits councils spending 75% of budgets on adult social care
By Paul Marinko | 12 December 2023
A Government minister has admitted around three quarters of council budgets are now being spent o...
FINANCE
One in four Scottish councils have doubts over budgets
By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023
One in four Scottish councils fear they will be unable to balance their 2024-25 budgets, a new Lo...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
ADASS joint chief executive appointed
By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023
The Association for Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has announced that Anna Hemmings h...
WHITEHALL
Government speeds up shift of Whitehall jobs out of London
By Paul Marinko | 12 December 2023
The Government has brought forward plans to move 22,000 civil service jobs out of London as part ...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Borough council chief announces departure
By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023
The chief executive of Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Martin Hamilton, has announced he is to step down.
ELECTIONS
Welsh councils open door to voting reform
By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023
Gwynedd Council and Powys CC are to consult on dropping first past the post in favour of single t...
WHITEHALL
Mandarin denies 'silo mentalities' restricting initiatives
By Mark Conrad | 12 December 2023
The director general of levelling up has denied that ‘silo mentalities’ within Whitehall restrict...
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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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