ECONOMIC GROWTH

A 'one bid per council' approach to high streets cash holds back collaboration

By Allen Graham | 13 February 2019

Allen Graham understands that bids for the Government's planned £675m future high streets fund wi...

FINANCE

Tees Valley mayor seeks backing for £40m airport bid

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2019

The Mayor of Tees Valley has launched a campaign to garner support for his proposed £40m purchase...

INFRASTRUCTURE

The introduction of Tourism Tax in the UK – what could it mean for local councils?

14 December 2018

Councils across the UK will need to ensure any tourism taxes they propose maintain their competit...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Let's develop a Team Midlands approach

By Simon Dale | 03 December 2018

For years the regions looked at the success of Greater Manchester as a benchmark, but in a short...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Council leaders and MPs call for compulsory purchase reform

By Martin Ford | 26 November 2018

Leading figures in local government have urged the Government to reform compulsory purchase rules...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Powerhouses must work for people too

By Jo Miller | 21 November 2018

In our talk of powerhouses the focus is so often on physical infrastructure, writes Jo Miller - b...

FINANCE

Districts' ability to invest in infrastructure is curtailed by borrowing caps

By John Fuller | 23 July 2018

Cllr John Fuller argues for a new funding approach in the forthcoming spending review that retain...

HEALTH

Public finances perform better than expected

By Michael Burton | 20 July 2018

The public finances continue to perform better than expectations, although total borrowing is up ...

WHITEHALL

Forbes calls for new funding approach

By Dan Peters | 05 July 2018

Senior vice-chair of the Local Government Association (LGA), Cllr Nick Forbes, has called for a ‘...

INFRASTRUCTURE

A Day in the Life of FM Conway workers

29 June 2018

There was almost a Revolution when infrastructure services contractor FM Conway took away the fam...

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frederica-diamanta

Director – Housing Services

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Are you ready to lead transformative housing services in one of London’s most ambitious and diverse boroughs? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Executive Director – Place, Communities and Enterprise

£Competitive

Are you ready to lead one of London’s most ambitious place-shaping agendas? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Director of Quality, Partnerships and Commissioning (Children and Families)

From £85,883 to £115,826

The role will lead on arrangements for statutory Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council