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BUSINESS RATES

There is no appetite for structural change…or is there?

By Michael Burton | 10 February 2015

The King's Fund last week lambasted the Coalition's distracting NHS reforms, but local government...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Transport chiefs urge caution over CAs

03 February 2015

Transport and planning directors have warned that allowing councils to join more than one combine...

FINANCE

Driving reform

By Allen Graham | 03 February 2015

Districts are being offered a fundamental opportunity to be part of the wider public sector refor...

CORE CITIES

Answering the English question

By Professor Steve Leach | 03 February 2015

Professor Steve Leach assesses the opportunity for English local government to benefit from devol...

WHITEHALL

Leader comes out against metro mayor model

By Dan Peters | 02 February 2015

Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson’s calls for the combined authority to have an elected mayor are expe...

WHITEHALL

Chief executives' frustration at lack of devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 30 January 2015

The chief executive of Leeds City Council has revealed the ‘cross-party frustration’ at the lack ...

FINANCE

LGA: Give greater powers to combined authorities

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 January 2015

Government plans to change the rules around combined authorities and economic prosperity boards (...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Hardman softens over combined authority idea

By Dan Peters | 27 January 2015

The leader of Worcestershire CC has reversed his scepticism about forming a combined authority co...

WHITEHALL

'Devo Min'

By Jim Graham | 26 January 2015

Jim Graham takes a trip to the future and reveals how the local government scene is faring as the...

WHITEHALL

Chief executive struggling with post-2017 plan

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2015

The chief executive of Doncaster MBC has admitted that she is struggling to come up with a plan t...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council