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CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Too many cooks?

11 May 2016

During Eric Pickles’ reign, any local government activity that may have been viewed as a bit too ...

FINANCE

Future Forum 2016: Chief executives 'fired up and positive'

By Dan Peters | 21 April 2016

Local government chief executives are feeling more positive about their jobs compared to a year a...

DCLG

Another initiative joins the Whitehall scrapheap

By Michael Burton | 01 April 2016

Michael Burton considers the downfall of the Public Service Transformation Network and asks what ...

WHITEHALL

What now for transformation?

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2016

A multi-agency network created to help transform local public services was one of the victims of ...

FINANCE

Clark: Treasury demanded efficiency plans

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2016

The requirement for councils to draw up an efficiency plan in return for securing a four-year set...

HUMOUR

Flagging up the big issue

25 November 2015

Amid a never-ending deluge of bad news, Diary is pleased to bring you a bit of local government j...

HEALTH

Porter's senior pay comments jar with LGA view

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2015

Local Government Association (LGA) chairman Lord Porter has criticised the six-figure salaries pa...

BUSINESS

Council fights to keep waste contract details confidential

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 October 2015

Gloucestershire CC has warned a ruling forcing it to publish details of a £500m incinerator contr...

WHITEHALL

Stop bickering – work together or fight it out

By Heather Jameson | 20 October 2015

It seems the moment George Osborne stepped down from his party conference speech, the questions o...

WHITEHALL

Cracking the code

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2015

Many believe in the need for an ethical code for officers to follow and, in the wake of SOLACE’s ...

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Executive Director - Growth, Enterprise and Environment

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London Borough of Hackney Council

Executive Director, Home and Communities

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Camden London Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director - Growth, Enterprise and Environment

£139,111.00 (pay award pending)

Premium jobThis is a chance to make a significant difference to the lives of families across our borough – and to seriously improve your quality of life. Apply for this job

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

Assistant Director of Regeneration and Economic Development

Up to £111,000

You will be responsible for overseeing area based regeneration programmes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Executive Director, Home and Communities

£160-200k p.a.

At Camden, we don’t just deliver services — we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Apply for this job

Camden London Borough Council