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HEALTH

Clear and present danger

By Derek Allen | 03 April 2024

Public protection services have enormous benefits for communities – but they are in crisis. Derek...

COUNCIL TAX

Let's restart the housing debate

By Cllr Lorna Fielker | 03 April 2024

Key Cities’ manifesto details nine policy recommendations to help councils address the housing sh...

FINANCE

Public inquiry into Thurrock's financial failure rejected

By William Eichler | 03 April 2024

The Government has rejected a request for a public inquiry into Thurrock Council’s financial fail...

FINANCE

Local government: One sector ready for the challenge

By Tracy Bingham | 02 April 2024

While there’s still so much uncertainty around local government, it is positive to be thinking ah...

FINANCE

Think-tank's call for landfill tax devolution

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2024

A think-tank has called for a portion of the proceeds from landfill tax to be devolved to councils.

FINANCE

Auditors concerned by slow transformation

By Mark Conrad | 27 March 2024

Scotland’s Accounts Commission is ‘extremely concerned’ by slow transformation at Moray Council, ...

HEALTH

Crises to continue as we lurch towards a General Election

By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2024

The MJ's 24-hour Future Forum summit cantered through a collection of catastrophes, says Heather...

FINANCE

Beware Godzilla economics

By Barry Quirk | 26 March 2024

Councils are designed primarily to achieve ‘economies of scope’ not economies of scale – and bigg...

PODCASTS

Reforming local government with Rob Whiteman

By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2024

In this podcast, Nick Kilby and Heather Jameson are joined by Rob Whiteman, the out-going chief e...

FINANCE

Ministers stand firm on tax bands

By Mark Conrad | 26 March 2024

Ministers have reiterated to MPs there are ‘no plans’ to revalue council tax bands due to the cos...

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Essex County Council

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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