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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Seeing social care through a different lens

By Cllr David Fothergill | 12 October 2020

Social care is much more than elderly people and hospital discharges, says Cllr David Fothergill....

MANAGEMENT

Is there a local government blueprint?

By Nathan Elvery | 12 October 2020

If the sector misplaces its energies into structural reform, the point of what matters most may b...

PARISH COUNCILS

The importance of 'getting' all the tiers of the local

By Jonathan Flowers | 30 September 2020

A belief that central Government doesn’t ‘get’ councils was a theme at The MJ Future Forum. But J...

BUSINESS RATES

Central government needs to stand back

By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 September 2020

Dr Jonathan Carr-West asks if anyone has any sense of a sustained strategic focus on tackling the...

PLANNING

Any further loosening of planning laws would be a disaster for towns and cities

By Cllr Faisal Rana | 28 September 2020

Cllr Faisal Rana of Rochdale MBC argues that the government's planning White Paper will have a de...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Towns Fund selection 'warps economy'

By Martin Ford | 28 September 2020

Controversy over the selection process for the Towns Fund has led a campaign group to call for an...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Barrow urged to 'maintain momentum'

By Martin Ford | 18 September 2020

New ways of working and increased staff capacity will be required to tackle the challenges faced ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

How councils can reshape the future of high streets

By Leena Gillespie | 18 September 2020

Local authorities—many of whom are landlords — now have a unique opportunity to regenerate and  t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

New Inclusive Growth Network to drive local economic recovery

By Charlotte Alldritt | 17 September 2020

Launched today, the Inclusive Growth Network will showcase the successes of local leaders in deli...

HOUSING

Devolution must back our success in delivery

By Cllr John Fuller | 16 September 2020

The pandemic has proved again that bigger Government is not always better, says John Fuller. 'We...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

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Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

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Cambridgeshire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridgeshire County Council