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ECONOMIC GROWTH

DCN: Bigger local government is 'not better or cheaper'

By Ann McGauran | 01 September 2020

Proposals for county unitary councils would be 122 times larger than the average council in Germa...

LONDON COUNCILS

Evictions ban extended

By Martin Ford | 21 August 2020

The Government has extended the ban on evictions of renters for a further month following lobbyin...

LONDON COUNCILS

Councils warn of 'avalanche of evictions'

By Martin Ford | 21 August 2020

The local government sector is braced for a deluge of homelessness following the end of the evict...

WHITEHALL

Fears for small unitaries over Clarke's reorganisation shake-up

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2020

Existing small unitaries could be at risk in the looming reorganisation shake-up after the Govern...

PLANNING

Reforms to fast-track local plans

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2020

Councils will face sanctions unless they draw-up local plans within 30 months under government pr...

ENVIRONMENT

Planning shakeup to 'sideline' councils

By Martin Ford | 03 August 2020

Councils have warned they will be ‘sidelined’ by new planning regulations to be unveiled this week.

INNOVATION

COVID-19 has driven home the huge importance of locality

By Cllr John Fuller | 28 July 2020

Cllr John Fuller says the pace of innovation in solving final mile problems has shown that 'local...

WHITEHALL

Williams: I'll accept whatever it takes to get a county unitary

By Dan Peters | 28 July 2020

The leader of Hertfordshire CC has conceded he would accept a directly-elected mayor as the figur...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation will deter potential councillors, report warns

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2020

Local government unitary reorganisation will slash the number of councillors and deter many from ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

We're not the 'parents'

By Ian Miller | 07 July 2020

District and shire county councils would all face abolition if the Government’s formula for the d...

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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