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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Babies' needs overlooked in COVID response

By Ann McGauran | 19 January 2021

A generation of babies risks being damaged by the fallout from the pandemic without a concerted e...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

When a digital community is the answer

By Kathy Kyle Bonomini | 18 January 2021

Kathy Kyle Bonomini outlines how she and her team have created a free community platform and soci...

WHITEHALL

Foresight group finds 'lack of strategy and shared plan'

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2021

‘Siloed and isolated action has been proven to fail again and again’ in the country’s response to...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Council elections must be set aside until the autumn at least

18 January 2021

In the midst of the pandemic, postponing the local elections until the autumn/winter ‘would be th...

WHITEHALL

Treasury in property tax rethink

By Heather Jameson | 18 January 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is believed to be rethinking property taxes – including council tax and bu...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Call for inquiry into COVID's 'devastating' impact on children

By Ann McGauran | 18 January 2021

A coalition of child health experts has called for a wide-ranging independent commission to exami...

FINANCE

Give districts full freedoms on precepts

18 January 2021

Why not remove precepts entirely for all local authorities and leave increases to be determined a...

HEALTH

We'll support councils to end homelessness

By Rick henderson | 15 January 2021

Last week’s call by the Government for councils to redouble efforts to bring ‘Everyone In’ is tim...

FINANCE

Councils to feed children during half-term

By Martin Ford | 15 January 2021

Local authorities have been told to fund free meals to schoolchildren during half-term week next ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Planning for when the blight lifts

By Cllr Rachael Robathan | 15 January 2021

Westminster City Council’s leader Rachael Robathan says the central Government funding system to ...

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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