BUSINESS

Whiteman criticises 'reckless' council

By Dan Peters | 19 October 2020

A council has been criticised for making the first dive into the swaps market decades after a sca...

WHITEHALL

Battle rages for multi-year settlement

By Martin Ford | 01 October 2020

A battle for a multi-year settlement for local government is unfolding ahead of the Government’s ...

FINANCE

Government urged to increase children's services funding

By Martin Ford | 29 September 2020

The Spending Review marks a crucial moment for a system of children’s social care that is reachin...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Facing down the pandemic

By Heather Jameson | 29 September 2020

A line-up of 13 top speakers delivered The MJ’s first virtual Future Forum on lessons learned fro...

BUSINESS

Whiteman: Audit appointment system not independent enough

By Heather Jameson | 29 September 2020

The system of appointing auditors needs to be independent and not driven by a politically-led org...

FINANCE

Call for multi-year funding

By Martin Ford | 29 September 2020

Ministers have been urged to commit to multi-year settlements for local government by the Charter...

FINANCE

Future Forum: Business rates retention is doomed

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020

Moves to fund local government using the proceeds from business rates are ‘doomed,’ according to ...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Social homes are not a quick fix issue

By David Ayre | 23 September 2020

CIPFA's David Ayre considers if councils will have the capacity and resilience to be able to resp...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall draws up early warning system

By Dan Peters | 22 September 2020

The Government is plotting to create an early warning system alerting Whitehall to councils that ...

WHITEHALL

New oversight body 'dead in the water' without legislation

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2020

Sir Tony Redmond’s proposals for a new audit oversight body are ‘dead in the water’ unless the Go...

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frederica-diamanta

Director – Housing Services

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Are you ready to lead transformative housing services in one of London’s most ambitious and diverse boroughs? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Executive Director – Place, Communities and Enterprise

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Are you ready to lead one of London’s most ambitious place-shaping agendas? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Director of Quality, Partnerships and Commissioning (Children and Families)

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The role will lead on arrangements for statutory Apply for this job

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