ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government should create unitary system, think-tank urges

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2020

The Government should create a unitary system of local government based on functional economic ar...

FINANCE

Yorkshire councils could declare themselves 'bankrupt' in months

By Ann McGauran | 11 May 2020

Chief executives across Yorkshire and the Humber region have already discussed the prospect of ma...

FINANCE

Council concern over falling child referrals

By Dan Peters | 07 May 2020

Councils have expressed concerns about falling referrals to children’s social care amid the coron...

HEALTH

Council leader calls on residents to be part of 'history in the making'

By Dan Peters | 07 May 2020

The leader of Isle of Wight Council has encouraged residents to make their mark in history by dow...

COVID

ONS - Black people four times more likely to die from COVID-19 than whites

By Ann McGauran | 07 May 2020

Black males and females are more than four times as likely to die from a COVID-19 related death t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'Too early to tell' if councils need more cash, says Jenrick

By Heather Jameson | 07 May 2020

It is ‘too early to tell’ if councils will need more cash to tackle coronavirus, communities secr...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Colchester to furlough staff

By Laura Sharman | 07 May 2020

A council in Essex is to furlough some of its staff to limit the financial impact of the coronavi...

PLANNING

How planners can use the cloud to tackle COVID-19

By Robin Barber | 06 May 2020

Robin Barber says council planners should be working with suppliers to understand how easily they...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Middlesbrough heads English councils at risk

By Ann McGauran | 06 May 2020

Middlesbrough is now the local authority with the greatest health risk in England from coronaviru...

WHITEHALL

Joint chief executive for districts

By Dan Peters | 06 May 2020

Two districts hope to save more than £15m over 10 years by appointing a joint chief executive and...

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frederica-diamanta

Director – Housing Services

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Are you ready to lead transformative housing services in one of London’s most ambitious and diverse boroughs? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Executive Director – Place, Communities and Enterprise

£Competitive

Are you ready to lead one of London’s most ambitious place-shaping agendas? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Director of Quality, Partnerships and Commissioning (Children and Families)

From £85,883 to £115,826

The role will lead on arrangements for statutory Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council