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WHITEHALL
Comparing Lyons to Layfield
By John Stewart | 12 April 2007
The Lyons report is a major contribution to the development of local government in the 20th centu...
WHITEHALL
Hello to the bye-laws
By John Stewart | 28 February 2007
New powers to enact bye-laws without Whitehall permission could be a boon to local authorities’ ‘...
WHITEHALL
Making friends and influencing people
By John Stewart | 10 January 2007
No-one has explained why it was essential to issue the White Paper on local government in October.
WHITEHALL
Free the mayoral chains
By John Stewart | 20 December 2006
The Government is pushing for directly-elected mayors – and there is talk of directly-elected cab...
WHITEHALL
Putting a dampener on structure
By John Stewart | 13 December 2006
Few have commented on the local government White Paper’s new option for political structures – th...
WHITEHALL
Will they learn to listen?
By John Stewart | 08 November 2006
George Jones and John Stewart welcome the Local Government White paper
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Held to accountability
By John Stewart | 11 September 2006
George Jones and John Stewart – who were on the original Layfield Committee looking into local go...
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- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
Chief Executive
Competitive Salary
You will lead an organisation with ambition, complexity and reach, while helping shape the future of a place Apply for this job
Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care
Up to £123,477
To help drive this vision forward, we’re seeking an exceptional Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care. Apply for this job
Deputy Director Children’s Services (Director of Children’s Social Care)
Competitive Salary
Lead with Purpose. Change Lives. Apply for this job
- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
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