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FINANCE

Councils resort to service cuts in budget struggle

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2022

Local authorities are facing deep cuts to services in order to cover ‘staggering’ budget gaps.

WHITEHALL

Government intervenes in Herefordshire

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2022

Ministers have appointed a commissioner to oversee children’s services at Herefordshire Council i...

BUSINESS

'Deteriorating' officer-member relationships highlighted

By Dan Peters | 22 September 2022

‘Deteriorating senior officer and member relationships over a number of years’ has been a theme i...

HEALTH

£500m for social care 'falls short'

By William Eichler | 22 September 2022

Councils have said £500m pledged by the Government for social care this winter to improve dischar...

DEVOLUTION

Leaders welcome call for £1bn skills funding

By William Eichler | 22 September 2022

At least £1.1bn a year should be handed to devolved areas of England and communities to help them...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Councils 'need to be doing better' on climate change

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2022

Local government needs to do better to tackle climate change, the Convention of Scottish Local Au...

WHITEHALL

Council capacity to respond to cost of living 'highly limited'

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2022

Local government officers feel their hands are tied in how much support they can realistically pr...

WHITEHALL

Energy support for councils 'too little, too late'

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2022

The Government’s new package of energy bill support for councils is ‘too little, too late,’ trade...

FINANCE

Council bailout hopes blow

By Michael Burton | 21 September 2022

The prospect of a Treasury bailout for cash-strapped local authority budgets has faded further wi...

WELFARE

Cost of living crisis could have 'catastrophic' impact on homelessness

By William Eichler | 21 September 2022

The cost of living crisis could have a ‘catastrophic’ impact on homelessness and should be treate...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

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Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council