Title
DATA
Data project to aid pandemic recovery
By Martin Ford | 12 August 2021
The impact of COVID-19 on local areas and potential for recovery has been set out in a new data p...
LEGAL
Campaigners head to court over care placements
By Martin Ford | 12 August 2021
Five local authorities are facing legal action over out-of-area accommodation for children in care.
JOBS
Labour market recovery uneven, think tank warns
By William Eichler | 12 August 2021
Tourism-reliant areas have seen job numbers pick up over the summer, but the jobs recovery is une...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Tourist hotspots see biggest boost from 'freedom day'
By Heather Jameson | 12 August 2021
Northern towns and tourist hotspots have seen the biggest rise in footfall since ‘freedom day’, w...
FINANCE
Commercial borrowing fears dismissed by ratings agency
By Michael Burton | 11 August 2021
Plans to tighten the rules on council borrowing to deter speculative investment in property are u...
FINANCE
'Significant inequities' in SEN funding exposed
By Martin Ford | 11 August 2021
Differences of tens of millions in funding were found in areas with similar demographics, a repor...
BUSINESS
'Shameless' COVID fraudsters targeted 41 councils
By Martin Ford | 11 August 2021
The actions of two companies that attempted to defraud dozens of councils out of COVID grants hav...
LEGAL
Judge blocks attempt to protect director from 'puerile' comments
By Martin Ford | 11 August 2021
The High Court ruled that a blogger’s slew of ‘puerile’ and ‘unpleasant’ comments about a council...
FINANCE
Hartlepool call for fairer funding
By Paul Marinko | 11 August 2021
A cross-party demand for fairer council tax and local government funding has been sent to Secreta...
FINES
Pacman v illegal parker
10 August 2021
Who doesn’t love a retro video game? This was the question asked by Doncaster MBC on Twitter.
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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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MG 1/2 -£86,283 - £93,102 per annum
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