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Playing house is the key to recovery

By Merrick Cockell | 19 September 2012

Sir Merrick Cockell outlines how lowering the restrictions on council borrowing will get Britain ...

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Time to revise school places

By Chris Waterman | 19 September 2012

Strategic planning for school places is not hard - but councils do not have the power to deal wit...

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Closing the commissioning skills gap

By Alex Thomson | 19 September 2012

The latest report from think-tank Localis looks at providing the skills for councils to change ho...

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The challenge for districts

By Michael Burton | 19 September 2012

District councils face their own unique challenges in the next 12 months from council tax benefit...

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Casey: troubled famililes' intervention model should adapt

By Jonathan Werran | 18 September 2012

Councils engaged with the Government's initiative to transform the lives of troubled families by ...

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Councillors to discuss Durham parish council plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 September 2012

Councillors will meet this week to discuss plans to create a new parish council for Durham City.

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Public favour same or higher spending levels, survey suggests

By Jonathan Werran | 17 September 2012

Public attitudes are starting to shift in favour of increasing taxes for the first time in over a...

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Legal experts fear impact of new transparency rules

By Jonathan Werran | 13 September 2012

Local government legal chiefs seek meeting with DCLG to raise ‘major concerns’ over new transpare...

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Councils urged to close commissioning skills gap

By Jonathan Werran | 13 September 2012

Council chiefs should work with Whitehall to improve commissioning of public services, urges thin...

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Funding risk to rural schools

By Jonathan Werran | 13 September 2012

County councils this week warned that proposed changes to funding formulas are threatening the fu...

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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