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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Playing 'house'

By Tony Oakman | 09 January 2015

Faced with a significant number of empty homes and a reduction in government funding to tackle th...

WHITEHALL

Efficiencies need 'headroom'

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 January 2015

Local authorities should be given extra financial headroom in exchange for driving further back o...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

New adult social care director for Leeds

06 January 2015

Cath Roff has been appointed director of adult social care at Leeds City Council.

HEALTH

NPS is sold to Cinven

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 January 2015

European private equity firm, Cinven, has bought Northgate Public Services (NPS) for an undisclos...

FINANCE

Give authorities powers to increase tax on long-term empty homes

By Dan Peters | 06 January 2015

Giving local authorities the power to increase tax on empty homes could raise as much as £215m a ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Chief executives honoured in New Year's list

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 January 2015

The chief executive of Edinburgh City Council and the deputy chief executive of Hillingdon LBC ar...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Austerity is here for the forseeable future

By Javed Khan | 24 December 2014

In this age of austerity we all have to tighten our belts and make tough decisions about what we ...

HEALTH

Wellbeing is about much more than just health

By Christine Berry | 22 December 2014

Wellbeing has been a familiar term in local government for a number of years but what does this m...

FINANCE

New Homes Bonus has 'some way to go'

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2014

The New Homes Bonus has ‘some way to go before it can reach its full potential to impact on attit...

FINANCE

Spending settlement red alert

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2014

CLG chair issues sharp warning to ministers over perceived complacency amid an uncertain future f...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Executive Director of Adult Care Services

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Assistant Director - People & Change

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council