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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils call for power to close schools at higher risk of COVID-19

By Dan Peters | 15 May 2020

Council leaders have called for the power to close schools or nurseries that have new clusters of...

COMMUNITIES

Haringey Together - Food insecurity and Covid-19

14 May 2020

Sanjay Mackintosh outlines how the Haringey Together Food Hub set up in response to the pandemic ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Defective PPE is 'outrageous' says Birmingham leader

By Heather Jameson | 14 May 2020

Providing frontline healthcare workers with out of date safety gear is ‘frankly outrageous’ and p...

FINANCE

Councils face £10bn funding 'black hole'

By Laura Sharman | 14 May 2020

Councils could be forced to cut billions from social care services due to a £10bn 'coronavirus bl...

HEALTH

Johnson announces £600m for infection control in care homes

By Laura Sharman | 14 May 2020

Councils have welcomed the £600m extra funding for infection control within care homes.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Making decisions in cyberspace

By Ian Fytche | 13 May 2020

With the advent of virtual decision making in local government, Ian Fytche offers insight into ho...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Lockdown lessons in virtual democracy

By David Renard | 13 May 2020

Cllr David Renard outlines how Swindon BC got its decision-making functions up and running again ...

TRANSFORMATION

Can councils convene local systems to develop resilience against future shocks?

By John O’Brien | 13 May 2020

In the very near term there are enormous challenges in London, not least of the capacity of publi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Jenrick launches plans to kickstart housing market

By Heather Jameson | 13 May 2020

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has restarted the housing market as part of the Government’s pla...

COMMUNICATIONS

There is an opportunity to dump the centralist approach

By Heather Jameson | 13 May 2020

Tackling the coronavirus crisis has been held back by a ‘central government know best’ approach, ...

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Chief Executive

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council