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HOUSING

Right to Buy will 'grind to a halt' without reforms, councils warn

By Laura Sharman | 13 November 2017

Councils can only afford to replace a third of homes sold under Right to Buy, putting the future ...

WHITEHALL

Counties lobby for transitional grant extension

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2017

Counties have been lobbying the Government to increase and extend the transitional grant for the ...

COHESION

Third highest recommendations to Prevent come from councils

By Hiba Mahamadi | 10 November 2017

The third highest number of referrals to the Government’s Prevent programme came from local autho...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Isle of Wight seeks to continue children's services partnership

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2017

Isle of Wight Council will ask to continue its children’s services partnership with Hampshire CC,...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Council tax to be mostly spent on social care

By Hiba Mahamadi | 10 November 2017

Nearly 60% of council tax will have to be spent on adult social care and children’s services from...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Government housing need model 'too simplistic'

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2017

Councils have criticised the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) standard mo...

FINANCE

Corbyn calls for retrofitting of sprinklers

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2017

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on the Government to fund the £1bn cost of retrofitting of...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

One hump or two?

09 November 2017

After a year working in charming and vibrant Farringdon, surrounded by decent pubs, world-class f...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Call for Gloucestershire CC to 'get its act together'

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2017

Opposition councillors have said the Tory administration at Gloucestershire CC ‘needs to get its ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

London borough director gets national Ofsted job

By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2017

Ofsted has named a London borough officer as its new national director for social care.

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Operating Officer – South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee

£Competitive

We’re looking for a bold, visionary leader to take on the role of Chief Operating Officer Apply for this job

Carmarthenshire County Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Service Transformation

up to £120k

Lead the Transformation of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council