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Citizen engagement: a new paradigm for local government
LGA CONFERENCE

Citizen engagement: a new paradigm for local government

By Jason Lowther | 01 July 2025

Citizen engagement is sometimes treated as something at the margins of decision-making, but a new INLOGOV report launched today at the LGA Conference argues for a more integrated approach, says Jas...

LEADERSHIP

'It's time to act'

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2025

More than seven out of 10 women feel there is not enough of a gender balance at the most senior o...

FINANCE

Legal warning over Reform's pension plans

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2025

A legal expert has warned Reform UK councils will not be able to slash local authority pensions.

POLICY

Reorganisation 'damage will take years to repair'

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2025

Concerns have been voiced over the role of proposed neighbourhood area committees in newly reorga...

REORGANISATION

Nine out of 10 councillors 'may be lost due to LGR in shire areas'

By Ann McGauran | 25 June 2025

Nine out of 10 councillors may be lost in shire areas in local government reorganisation, academi...

PEOPLE

Council chiefs feature in King's Birthday Honours List

By Martin Ford | 16 June 2025

Leading figures from the local government sector were among those awarded the most prestigious ti...

POLITICS

Hollinrake warning over DOGE request

By Dan Peters | 13 June 2025

Requests for data by Reform UK’s DOGE unit are a ‘cyber-security disaster waiting to happen’, sha...

POLITICS

Reform councils try to get ahead of DOGE reviews

By Joe Lepper | 12 June 2025

Two Reform-led councils have started their own DOGE-style efficiency reviews ahead of a visit fro...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation savings warning

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

The most senior district councillor in the country has warned it could take up to a decade before...

TRANSFORMATION

CCN chair in health rejig warning

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

Health services could deteriorate under proposed changes to Integrated Care Boards, a senior loca...

POLITICS

Yusuf returns to Reform to lead DOGE team

By William Eichler | 09 June 2025

Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf will return to the party to run its team tasked with scrutinising council f...

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director - Growth, Enterprise and Environment

£139,111.00 (pay award pending)

Premium jobThis is a chance to make a significant difference to the lives of families across our borough – and to seriously improve your quality of life. Apply for this job

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

Assistant Director of Regeneration and Economic Development

Up to £111,000

You will be responsible for overseeing area based regeneration programmes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Executive Director, Home and Communities

£160-200k p.a.

At Camden, we don’t just deliver services — we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Apply for this job

Camden London Borough Council