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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Wealth-building for our local economic recovery

By Frances Jones | 17 June 2020

Associate director of CLES Frances Jones says now is the time to mobilise 10 years of community w...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Radical steps needed to tackle unemployment

By Heather Jameson | 16 June 2020

Radical steps will be needed to reduce the depth of the labour market crisis, a think tank has sa...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government appoints Arup-led consortium for £3.6bn Towns Fund delivery

By William Eichler | 15 June 2020

The engineering company Arup has been appointed to lead a consortium to help local authorities ac...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Jenrick appeal for shovel-ready schemes

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2020

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has urged local areas to submit ideas for ‘shovel-ready’ sch...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

IFS exposes impact of COVID-19 on different areas

By Heather Jameson | 15 June 2020

The balance of protecting public health and returning to economic activity varies from one area t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Public administration is the only sector left undamaged by coronavirus

By Michael Burton | 12 June 2020

The UK economy shrank by a record breaking 25% between February and April with steep falls in the...

THIRD SECTOR

The 2020 Public Services Commission: 10 years after

By Dr Henry Kippin | 11 June 2020

Ben Lucas and Dr Henry Kippin assess the work of the 2020 Public Services Commission. They also a...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Putting local communities at the heart of the green jobs revolution

By Sir Richard Leese | 11 June 2020

Councils are driving the climate change agenda locally, says Cllr Sir Richard Leese. They can be ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

No glorious but implausible utopias

By Mike Emmerich | 09 June 2020

Mike Emmerich says we should use the recovery phase to build on what councils have been doing dur...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Where do we go from here to 'level up' this country?

By Dr Arianna Giovannini | 09 June 2020

The survival of the local state might be at stake, but this ‘failing’ is not of its own making, s...

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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