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FINANCE

Cumbria faces £80k legal bill

By Chris Mahony | 21 March 2022

The council took action against the Government over its decision to create two unitary authoritie...

SOCIAL CARE

Councils to step in if 'Homes for Ukraine' fails

By Martin Ford | 21 March 2022

Under guidance newly published by the Government, statutory homelessness duties will apply to ref...

PARTNERSHIPS

Three councils sign shared services agreement

By Paul Marinko | 21 March 2022

Basildon, Brentwood and Castle Point BC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explor...

PEOPLE

LGA's first chairman to retire

By Michael Burton | 21 March 2022

Lord Jeremy Beecham has annouced he will retire after 55 years in local and national politics.

FINANCE

Think-tank to 'look under the bonnet' of funding allocations

By Chris Mahony | 21 March 2022

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) will scrutinise how government spending decisions impact o...

WHITEHALL

Pressure put on Treasury for extra COVID cash

By Dan Peters | 21 March 2022

The UK’s health agency has been adding to pressure on the Treasury to hand millions of pounds of ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Alarmingly high' numbers of exploited looked-after-children going missing from care

By Laura Sharman | 21 March 2022

Nearly half of looked-after-children that have experienced criminal or sexual exploitation went m...

COUNCILLORS

Ministers fail to act on calls to beef up standards

By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2022

The Government has been accused of ‘willfully looking the other way’ on standards after failing t...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Care homes could face 'widespread closures' under reforms, counties warn

By Laura Sharman | 18 March 2022

Care homes are at risk of closure as the Government has ‘seriously underestimated’ the cost of it...

BUSINESS

Lack of progress in Croydon's housing turnaround

By Mike Yuille | 17 March 2022

Croydon LBC has been slammed by an independent report for lack of progress in dealing with proble...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Child Care Lawyer - Joint Legal Team

£50,269 to £56,730 Per year

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Child Care Lawyer to join our dedicated Joint Legal Team Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Director of Transport

£103,292 - £114,280

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority was established as a new organisation in early 2024. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority