SOLACE

Poor behaviour getting worse, survey finds

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2025

Poor behaviour among councillors and officers is getting worse, according to a survey by senior o...

LEGAL

Council confirms appeal against £4.6m tribunal pay-out

By Dan Peters | 05 February 2025

A council judged to have harassed and discriminated against one of its directors has confirmed it...

FINANCE

Barnet issues s114 over unauthorised payments

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2025

Barnet LBC has issued a section 114 notice over ‘unlawful’ payments to and from the council’s pen...

FINANCE

Frustration mounts over delay to National Insurance allocations

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2025

The Government has still not revealed how much each council will be compensated for the increase ...

CHILD ABUSE

Questions over grooming inquiries' legal backing

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2025

Concern has been raised over the legal backing for local inquiries into child sexual exploitation.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Special educational needs statutory override is 'abomination'

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2025

Accountancy alone will not be enough to end the ‘abomination’ of statutory overrides for special ...

LEGAL

Deal reached after mayor launched legal case against own council

By Dan Peters | 20 December 2024

Newham LBC has struck a deal with its directly-elected executive mayor Rokhsana Fiaz after reachi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Call for change after Sara Sharif murder

By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024

Some 485 children in England died or were seriously harmed by abuse or neglect in a year, a repor...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council U-turn on clawing back chief's pay-out

By Dan Peters | 11 December 2024

Croydon LBC has given up trying to recover cash from the settlement payment made to former chief ...

FINANCE

Windsor and Maidenhead wants 25% council tax increase amid section 114 warning

By Dan Peters | 11 December 2024

Cash-strapped Windsor & Maidenhead BC has warned a section 114 notice is ‘almost inevitable’ if i...

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frederica-diamanta

Director Highways, Transport & Waste Management

up to £120k

There for Nottinghamshire. There for each other. There for you. Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire County Council

Deputy Director for Education and Inclusion

£110,000 - £120,000 & Benefits

Together, we’re shaping children’s education for the future Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council

Service Director, Community Social Work and Therapy

up to £106k

There for Nottinghamshire. There for each other. There for you. Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire County Council