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FINANCE

Croydon 'must go further' in financial recovery

By Martin Ford | 25 January 2024

Croydon LBC still faces an uphill battle to recover from financial collapse, according to the lat...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Funding announcement timing angers MPs

By Martin Ford | 25 January 2024

A ministerial statement revealing councils would receive an additional £500m for adult social car...

WHITEHALL

Woking to sell development to county

By Andrew Vaux | 25 January 2024

A major new deal between Woking BC, Surrey CC and McLaren is set to help ease the financial press...

PODCASTS

The perilous state of local government finances

24 January 2024

Nick Kilby and Heather Jameson are back with the first episode of Our World is Local in 2024 with...

FINANCE

Challenges remain following funding boost

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2024

A £600m boost to the Local Government Finance Settlement has been welcomed, but has not resolved ...

FINANCE

Clampdown threat to diversity programmes

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2024

The Government is to clamp down on diversity programmes as part of a drive to ‘reduce wasteful ex...

FINANCE

Housing pressures threaten 'end of local government'

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2024

A call has been made for Government action on temporary housing costs that threaten to swallow up...

FINANCE

Finance settlement set for £500m boost

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2024

The Local Government Finance Settlement is to expected to be boosted by £500m, following pressure...

FINANCE

Is it going to be giveaways or propping up councils?

23 January 2024

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has asked Treasury staff to scout for potential cash for local government,...

WHITEHALL

The Hunt for cash

By Heather Jameson | 23 January 2024

The Treasury has asked an internal team of experts to hunt down potential extra cash for local go...

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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