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Derby City Council names Sam Dennis interim chief executive
PEOPLE

Derby City Council names Sam Dennis interim chief executive

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2026

Sam Dennis has been appointed interim chief executive at Derby City Council.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Solace urges Better Care Fund rethink

By Dan Peters | 22 April 2026

Council chief executives have called for an urgent rethink of how funds like the Better Care Fund...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Sussex chiefs warn Whitehall over reorganisation risks

By Dan Peters | 21 April 2026

Sussex chief executives have warned Whitehall reorganisation delays create ‘real risks around tim...

PEOPLE

LGA interim chief revealed

By Heather Jameson | 17 April 2026

Former Camden LBC chief Jenny Rowlands is to take on the role of interim chief of the Local Gover...

PEOPLE

City chief executive announces departure

By Martin Ford | 15 April 2026

Derby City Council chief executive Paul Simpson has announced he is to stand down.

PEOPLE

Sector mourns loss of 'giant of English devolution'

By Martin Ford | 02 April 2026

Tributes have been paid to the former chief executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government silence on planning fees control timeline

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2026

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has refused to indicate when co...

DEVOLUTION

Further devolution plans unveiled

By Neil Merrick | 01 April 2026

Council leaders in the Midlands and West of England have begun responding to a call from minister...

WHITEHALL

Concerns over Whitehall delay to grooming plea

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2026

Home Affairs Committee chair Dame Karen Bradley has raised concerns over Whitehall delays in dema...

ELECTIONS

Chief executive defends by-election integrity

By Martin Ford | 30 March 2026

Manchester City Council chief executive Tom Stannard has defended the ‘integrity’ of last month’s...

PEOPLE

Unitary council names permanent chief executive

By Martin Ford | 30 March 2026

Sharon Wroot has been confirmed as the permanent chief executive of North East Lincolnshire Council.

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frederica-diamanta

Director Children’s Social Care (Family Help and Safeguarding)

£104,196 (plus pay award pending)

You’ll join a supportive and ambitious leadership environment, with strong corporate Apply for this job

Swindon Borough Council

Assistant Director Housing

£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support

Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e

£51,356 to £52,413

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

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