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FINANCE
Council tax collection deficit hits £500m
By Martin Ford | 27 May 2021
Councils will need ‘additional help from taxpayers’ to balance their books, the Chartered Institu...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Welsh Government 'ditched as partner'
By Dan Peters | 27 May 2021
The Welsh Government has been ‘ditched as a partner’ in the rollout of two new funds, a former se...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Call to tackle children's services 'postcode lottery'
By Martin Ford | 27 May 2021
National standards are needed to tackle variation in the quality of children’s services, the Hou...
SCOTLAND
Sustainability of Scottish councils 'at risk' without long-term financial certainty, watchdog warns
By Dan Peters | 27 May 2021
The financial sustainability of Scottish councils is at risk without a longer-term settlement, th...
REORGANISATION
Somerset districts in poll controversy
By Martin Ford | 26 May 2021
District leaders have struck back following criticism over an error in their reorganisation vote.
WHITEHALL
Kerswell gets Croydon job permanently
By Dan Peters | 26 May 2021
Croydon LBC’s interim chief executive Katherine Kerswell is expected to get the job permanently a...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Pension funds urged to play levelling up role
By Martin Ford | 26 May 2021
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds could provide a £16bn boost to levelling up the coun...
WHITEHALL
Former minister tells government: Stop being so ridiculously tribal
By Dan Peters | 26 May 2021
Ex-Treasury minister Lord Jim O’Neill has told the Government to stop being ‘so ridiculously trib...
COVID
White van man on... COVID restrictions
26 May 2021
I can’t say that a long weekend in Hounslow or Blackburn or Bolton was on my agenda, no disrespec...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Celebrity for a day
26 May 2021
You may have been a bit busy dealing with the pandemic of late, so let Diary fill you in on one o...
Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
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Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
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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