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PUBLIC HEALTH

Minister mounts Oflog defence

By Martin Ford | 10 March 2023

Local government minister Lee Rowley told councillors to ‘judge us by what we do, not what you wo...

FINANCE

Croydon approves 15% tax hike

By Dan Peters | 09 March 2023

Croydon LBC has approved a 15% council tax increase as part of a 2023-24 budget that was original...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Adult social care reforms due in spring

By Martin Ford | 09 March 2023

A minister has hinted at a more long-term approach to adult social care in forthcoming reforms.

IMPROVEMENT

Commissioners praise progress at Liverpool

By Heather Jameson | 09 March 2023

Troubled Liverpool City Council is making progress, its commissioners have ruled, but there are s...

RECRUITMENT

Performance broadly maintained in first council four-day week pilot

By Ann McGauran | 09 March 2023

Early data from the first four-day week pilot at an English local authority is leading to a step ...

FINANCE

Councils in dark on levelling up scorings

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2023

The Levelling Up Fund has come in for fresh criticism after it emerged councils will not be told ...

FINANCE

Surge in abuse compensation costs

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2023

Lambeth LBC has increased its capitalisation request to the Government after the costs of its abu...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Women's economic exclusion costs local economies £88.7bn a year

By Ann McGauran | 08 March 2023

The local economic cost of barriers to paid work for women is £88.7bn a year, analysis has found.

WHITEHALL

LGA to beef up council oversight amid Oflog fears

By Heather Jameson | 07 March 2023

The Local Government Association has revealed plans to beef up its oversight of councils in an ef...

POLICY AND POLITICS

White van man on... the House of Lords

07 March 2023

How can anyone take the House of Lords seriously?

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frederica-diamanta

Policy, Project and Improvement Lead

£57,171 – £72,186 per annum

Children’s and Family’s needs are ever changing. Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services

£51,356 to £55,539 per annum pro rata

North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Children's Social Workers - Family Help Service

Up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience) p

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to change lives and shape futures? Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth