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FINANCE

Call for MPs' help over 'inadequate' settlement

By Martin Ford | 18 December 2023

Councils are to turn to MPs to make the case to the Government following the announcement of an ‘...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Devo and Christmas ghosts of past, present and future

By Alun Hughes | 14 December 2023

Alun Hughes spins a Christmas story about devolution, with Greg Clark as the ghost of Christmas p...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

No Christmas cheer from Gove the Grinch

By Heather Jameson | 13 December 2023

In a year that Michael Gove handed £1.9bn in departmental underspends back to the Treasury, and t...

FINANCE

One in five councils 'likely' to issue section 114

By Martin Ford | 06 December 2023

Almost one in five councils believe bankruptcy is likely within two years, while doubt hangs over...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Using data to make better decisions for our children

By Debbie Barnes | 04 December 2023

Dominic Luscombe and Debbie Barnes look at how an approach to capturing and tracking children’s n...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Public services out in the cold

By Michael Burton | 27 November 2023

There was little joy for under-pressure public sector budgets including local government from las...

FINANCE

Sector unites in plea to chancellor

By Martin Ford | 22 November 2023

The local government sector in England has put out a call to Jeremy Hunt to ‘address the signific...

WHITEHALL

Devo's the word – so what comes next?

By Heather Jameson | 21 November 2023

Michael Gove’s appearance at the County Councils’ Network conference this week may have been ill-...

FINANCE

Gove hints at Autumn Statement gifts

By Heather Jameson | 21 November 2023

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove hinted Christmas may come early for councils when Jeremy Hunt...

HEALTH

Time for local and national action on hospital pressures

By James Maker | 20 November 2023

The County Councils Network's new report with Newton shows the causes of winter pressures are mor...

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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