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ECONOMIC GROWTH

COVID-19 impact on council income uncovered

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2020

Spending on car parks fell to 10% of 2019 levels and gyms 20% during the first lockdown.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Communities and councils need the power to act locally on unemployment

By Vidhya Alakeson | 17 December 2020

We need to give local authorities the power and the means to tackle unemployment rates at a commu...

HEALTH

A well-deserved break for the workforce

By Michael Burton | 16 December 2020

Even the Government’s most fervent supporters must admit its response to the pandemic has been mu...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Driving community wealth and green jobs in Lewes

15 December 2020

Isaac Stanley looks at how Lewes DC is using the potential of community wealth building to increa...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government to overhaul council procurement rules

By Martin Ford | 15 December 2020

New powers to take social and environmental factors into account when awarding contracts have bee...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Assuming the recovery position

By Pat Ritchie | 15 December 2020

Chair of Core Cities UK’s chief executive officers’ group, Pat Ritchie reflects on the need for c...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Levelling up the playing field

15 December 2020

With relations between central and local government fraught, Emmet Regan explores whether the Lev...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

EXCLUSIVE: Anger over delays to high street bid funding

By Heather Jameson | 10 December 2020

Funding to help boost the high street has not been paid to councils more than a year after the if...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Helping places through a harder tier system

By Darryl Eyers | 08 December 2020

Struggling local economies need focused support, says Darryl Eyers. Government must 'empower and...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Understanding the value of place-based leadership

By Professor Robin Hambleton | 08 December 2020

Professor Robin Hambleton outlines the three reasons why place, and place-based leadership, shoul...

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Parish Clerk and Proper Officer of the Council

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Chigwell Parish Council

Head of Biodiversity and Climate Resilience

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Cherwell District Council

Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services

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Cherwell District Council

frederica-diamanta

Parish Clerk and Proper Officer of the Council

£46,731-£50,788 as of 2024/25 plus public sector pension and benefits

Make a Real Difference in Local Governance Apply for this job

Chigwell Parish Council

Head of Biodiversity and Climate Resilience

£68,930 - £73,320.50

This is a high-impact leadership role focused on delivering Cherwell's Climate Action Plan Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council

Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services

£113,435.50 - £125,379 / Grade

This is more than a leadership role - it's an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council