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FINANCE

Carpe diem!

By Dave Fergus | 06 January 2015

Balancing diminishing resources with ever increasing service demands is leading many authorities ...

FINANCE

Making it count in 2015

By David Buckle | 06 January 2015

DCEN chair David Buckle outlines the agenda for districts in 2015

FINANCE

Miliband pledges to end a 'century of centralisation'

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 January 2015

Labour leader Ed Miliband reiterated his promise to devolve powers, as part of a major speech out...

BUSINESS

Retrenchment would be the worst thing councils could do

By Andrew Jepp | 23 December 2014

Funding cuts continue to dominate the local council agenda and last week’s announcement of 2015/1...

HEALTH

Radical change made reality

By Jo Harrington | 15 December 2014

How do you change structures and cultures to commissioning and delivering care? Jo Harrington, De...

FINANCE

Wigan's bespoke support

By Stuart Cowley | 15 December 2014

Wigan is developing a new approach to delivering adult social care support that guides staff towa...

WHITEHALL

Devolution will boost public sector productivity, says ex-Treasury SPAD

By Michael Burton | 12 December 2014

Devolution will boost stagnant productivity in the UK public sector, according to a former MP and...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Tweeting the gap between #localgov and communities

By Adam Leeder | 12 December 2014

This year councils showed a greater appetite for and invested more time in using social media tha...

FINANCE

Labour proposes £500m CLG budget cutbacks

By Jonathan Werran | 11 December 2014

Labour Party shadow ministers today announced 'zero based review' plans drive further £500m CLG c...

FINANCE

Autumn Statement: what to do now the circus has left town?

By Martin Cresswell | 11 December 2014

Local government must not allow the political expediency of the Autumn Statement to deflect it fr...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£170,601 - £189,924

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