SOCIAL HOUSING

Social housing call as waiting lists grow

By Dan Peters | 20 August 2024

The Lib Dems have called for local authorities to be able to buy land at cheaper prices to help t...

HOUSING

Call for Government RAAC remediation cash

By Martin Ford | 20 August 2024

Pressure is growing on the Scottish Government to help shoulder the multi-million pound burden of...

UNIONS

Strikes loom for councils

By Martin Ford | 20 August 2024

Several local authorities are set for industrial action later this month in an escalation of disp...

REGULATION

Councils acting 'more robustly' over penalty charge notices

By William Eichler | 20 August 2024

The number of penalty charge notices (PCN) referred to enforcement agencies jumped by two-thirds ...

BIRMINGHAM

Questions raised over Brum's decision to issue s114

By William Eichler | 19 August 2024

A call has been made for an investigation into the issuing of Birmingham City Council’s section 114.

CYBER SECURITY

Three councils fall victim to cyber-attack

By Martin Ford | 19 August 2024

Three council housing websites have been taken down after falling victim to a cyber-attack.

FINANCE

Abolish grant support for five local authorities to raise £600m, think-tank suggests

By Dan Peters | 19 August 2024

The Government should ‘reduce or eliminate all support’ for a number of local authorities where c...

LEGAL

Council accuses tycoon of misusing £150m of its investment

By William Eichler | 16 August 2024

Thurrock Council has launched a High Court lawsuit accusing businessman Liam Kavanagh of misusing...

DIGITAL

Audit warning over councils' digital ambitions

By Martin Ford | 15 August 2024

Councils are taking risks as they turn to technology to ease financial pressures, Audit Wales has...

COHESION

Councils urged to use legal powers to tackle riots

By Martin Ford | 15 August 2024

The Government has told councils to be ready to use their legal powers to combat rioting as autho...

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Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

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Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council