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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

New Treasury team must not destroy its inheritance

By Michael Burton | 24 July 2019

Michael Burton says the power to plunge the economy into recession lies in the hands of the new P...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Open letter to Boris Johnson

By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2019

In an open letter to new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Heather Jameson says: 'I would argue you o...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Planning amid the certainty of uncertainty

17 July 2019

John Hewitt says finance directors and their teams have been working ‘minor miracles’ in signing ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Dawes in 'internal focus' warning

By Dan Peters | 16 July 2019

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) top mandarin has warned counc...

DEVOLUTION

Only devolution can protect public services from years of Brexit chaos

By Andrew Laird | 15 July 2019

Andrew Laird argues that only a renewed and rapid drive to devolve power to cities and local area...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

How can the financial settlement meet its deadline?

By Michael Burton | 09 July 2019

The clock is ticking on the countdown to publication of the financial settlement for 2020/21, say...

COUNCIL TAX

We need a more nuanced conversation around trust

By Ben Page | 09 July 2019

Ben Page says that while trust in central Government has fallen in both Britain and the US since ...

BUSINESS

Use Brexit to rewrite public sector procurement rules

By Ann McGauran | 09 July 2019

A new paper from the New Local Government Network (NLGN) says Brexit should be used as an opportu...

WHITEHALL

Call for delay to finance system reforms

By Naomi Larsson | 09 July 2019

A group of London councils have called for the Government to delay its overhaul of the local gove...

WHITEHALL

EU funding replacement delay 'huge concern' for councils

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2019

Ongoing delays and uncertainty on the detail of a new scheme to replace EU funding is a huge conc...

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Corporate Director – Adults & Health

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Newham London Borough Council

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Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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