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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?
FINANCE
Sum of Norfolk's parts
07 March 2023
In the scramble for devolution, it’s not unusual for big figures to be banded around as people ge...
WASTE
Breast foot forward
07 March 2023
Once a year, Diary is inundated with councils taking part in Wear it Pink.
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Ofsted offers to inspect UASC hotels
By Mark Conrad | 07 March 2023
Watchdog Ofsted this week offered to inspect hotels being used to house unaccompanied asylum-seek...
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- Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
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Enhanced Senior Social Worker x 4
£42,839.00 - £46,142.00 Grade 10 , £47,181.00 - £50,269.00 Grade 11
We’re looking for passionate and committed Enhanced Senior Social Workers to join our exceptional Locality teams. Apply for this job
Programme Manager - Local Government Reorganisation
£57,875 to £61,430 per annum
You will oversee the LGR Programme Plan, monitor milestones and risks, provide clear reporting Apply for this job
Business Finance Manager
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
The role is based at County Hall, but the service is delivered through hybrid working Apply for this job
- Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
- 'Hard to see' what underpins LGR other than politics, says Reform
- The LGR clock is ticking
- Conservatives pledge ban on council four-day work weeks
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
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