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COUNCIL TAX
Cuts to council tax support have created 'sizeable' increase in arrears
By Laura Sharman | 29 January 2019
Cuts to council tax support (CTS) have led to a surge in unpaid bills, new research from the Inst...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ministers accused of 'irrational policy-making'
By Chris Mahony | 29 January 2019
Ministers have been accused of irrational policy-making by funding prevention in the NHS while fo...
WHITEHALL
MHCLG finds extra £20m for Brexit
By Dan Peters | 28 January 2019
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has found an extra £20m to help...
FINANCE
Scottish budget defeat looms
By Martin Ford | 28 January 2019
The Scottish National Party is facing defeat over its budget this week after a row over local gov...
BUSINESS
Grenfell and Carillion prompt Freedom of Information call
By Chris Mahony | 28 January 2019
A watchdog has called for an extension of the Freedom of Information Act to cover outsourcers and...
WHITEHALL
Cities have borne brunt of austerity - report
By Chris Mahony | 28 January 2019
Cities have borne the brunt of austerity, a report out today has warned.
SOCIAL CARE
CQC appoints new adult care chief
By Martin Ford | 28 January 2019
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed Kate Terroni as chief inspector of adult social c...
FINANCE
Edinburgh plans 300 job cuts
By Dan Peters | 25 January 2019
Edinburgh City Council has estimated it may need to reduce its workforce by the equivalent of up ...
FINANCE
Fraudster took £1m from Westminster pension fund
By Martin Ford | 25 January 2019
A council worker who defrauded a pension fund for more than £1m has today been sentenced to seven...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Lord Patten questions council officers' training
By Martin Ford | 25 January 2019
Veteran business leaders should be brought in to manage councils, a Tory grandee has suggested.
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Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Conservatives pledge ban on council four-day work weeks
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
- Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
- Councils cutting services to pay for social care, think tank warns
Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Conservatives pledge ban on council four-day work weeks
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
- Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
- Councils cutting services to pay for social care, think tank warns
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