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ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Councils stare into a highly uncertain financial future

By David Phillips | 29 October 2020

Extra funding will help English councils this year, but big questions remain for 2021 and beyond,...

FINANCE

Peterborough reserves near exhaustion

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2020

The council has taken a financial hit of £38.9m due to the coronavirus crisis.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Reading refuses to send COVID-19 patients to care homes

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2020

Reading Council is to defy a Government order to provide care home places for Covid-19 positive p...

HEALTH

Youth and BAME jobs hit hardest by lockdown

By Ann McGauran | 28 October 2020

Young people, BAME workers and those on insecure contracts have lost out most as a result of the ...

COVID

What pandemic?

28 October 2020

Diary has noticed a new fad in local government – predicting the findings of the inevitable publi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Move to a true local state

By Rob Whiteman | 28 October 2020

We have now reached a turning point 'where devolution to a true local state would not only achiev...

FINANCE

£1bn funding still not enough to meet needs

By Heather Jameson | 28 October 2020

Councils hit hardest by coronavirus are those receiving the most help in the latest tranche of fu...

FINANCE

Just another brick in the wall?

By Michael Burton | 28 October 2020

The 55 Northern Conservative MPs who wrote to No 10 this week know that if they cannot deliver wh...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Northern Powerhouse must be for real

By Mike Emmerich | 28 October 2020

If the North is to ‘own’ the Northern Powerhouse a new partnership with Government is needed, as ...

WHITEHALL

£63m hardship fund was not meant to pay for free school meals

By Heather Jameson | 27 October 2020

The £63m ‘hardship fund’ ministers claim should be enough for councils to help hungry schoolkids ...

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frederica-diamanta

Group Leader – Plans, Policies & Place Making

£56,471 to £60,654 per annum, £4000 per annum for up to 3 years

Premium jobLead Growth. Shape Places. Inspire Change. Apply for this job

Charnwood Borough Council

Chief Executive

£174,377

Premium jobHerefordshire is at an exciting point in its story. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council

Director of People & Culture

up to £135k

At Redbridge, we’re building an amazing place to work, learn and thrive. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council