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Neighbourhood health's real role
HEALTH

Neighbourhood health's real role

By Lisa McNally | 06 October 2025

Local public health teams play a crucial role in neighbourhood health plans. Lisa McNally says they have an opportunity to be indispensable strategic partners to enhance the influence councils hav...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation, Reform and devolution

By Ann McGauran | 02 October 2025

Change is rippling through local government, from structural reform and new combined authorities,...

HEALTH

The neighbourhood challenge

By Matthew Taylor | 17 September 2025

Matthew Taylor looks at the critical factors dictating the success or failure of neighbourhood he...

ICBS

Why challenge can bring opportunities

By Matthew Taylor | 13 August 2025

Possibilities abound for councils to collaborate with ICBs as they undergo reform, writes Matthew...

ADCS

LGR could put service improvement at risk, says ADCS leader

By Ann McGauran | 16 July 2025

Local government reorganisation could put the delivery of better services for children and famili...

SOCIAL CARE

Blueprint document sets out changes to ICB functions

By Lee Peart | 07 May 2025

A blueprint document has set out changes to ICB functions with a number being transferred to neig...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Now more than ever it's time to invest in Shared Lives

By Suzi Clark | 28 April 2025

Suzi Clark says many leaders in adult social care want to grow Shared Lives but it can be difficu...

SOCIAL CARE

NHS contract proposals pledge 'greater control' for ICBs

By Lee Peart | 15 April 2025

New proposals by NHSE pledge to give ICBs greater control over NHS contract activity.

PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM

People, purpose and power for a new era

By Rebecca Murphy | 03 April 2025

New partnership approaches are needed to tackle the challenges at the heart of local government, ...

HEALTH

An acute problem

By Matthew Taylor | 01 April 2025

With the buffer of NHS England effectively gone, systems and providers will worry that the respon...

REORGANISATION

Nothing is impossible when it comes to creating new councils

By Heather Jameson | 27 March 2025

Heather Jameson writes: 'After a rapid, bumpy start to reorganisation, where councils have scrape...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

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Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

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Lancashire County Council

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frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council