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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Meet the Department for Levelling Down
By Cllr Graham Chapman | 04 December 2023
Calling an entity a Levelling Up Department, doesn’t make it level things up, especially when its...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Battling democratic backsliding
By Professor James Downe | 04 December 2023
Greg Notman and Professor James Downe reflect on the current health of local democracy, and look ...
FINANCE
Are we heading to a funding train crash?
By Ian Miller | 04 December 2023
The District Councils’ Network 'seeks at least a 6% increase in core spending power for districts...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Using data to make better decisions for our children
By Debbie Barnes | 04 December 2023
Dominic Luscombe and Debbie Barnes look at how an approach to capturing and tracking children’s n...
AUSTERITY
Can we learn from the authorities who are coping with austerity well?
By Ben Page | 04 December 2023
AI has huge potential to save time in local government if people can be encouraged to use it, say...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Under pressure
By Greg Clark | 04 December 2023
Pressures are increasing in every local authority he speaks to, but with the need to bear down on...
SOCIAL CARE
The three keys to delivering intermediate care
By Sarah McClinton | 04 December 2023
Following on from the success of the recent National Children and Adult Services Conference, Sara...
FINANCE
PwC and Hillingdon leading the way on AI for residents
04 December 2023
Hillingdon's AI-driven citizen contact system, supported by PwC’s unique collaboration with AWS, ...
FINANCE
National audit reforms must be sustainable
By Cllr George Jabbour | 03 December 2023
Regardless of the reasons leading to the high number of unaudited financial statements across the...
SOCIAL CARE
Stories change the world and social care needs a better story
By Anna Severwright | 01 December 2023
A meeting at NCASC was a start of action to build a better story for social care that will make i...
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Chief Executive
£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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