LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Plans drawn up for remote meetings

By Heather Jameson | 16 March 2020

Plans to let local authorities conduct their council meetings remotely are being considered by th...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Row over York chief departure

By Naomi Larsson | 10 March 2020

A row has erupted over the departure of York City Council’s chief executive.

WHITEHALL

SEND system 'not working as well as it should' - top civil servant

By Naomi Larsson | 09 March 2020

The reformed system for supporting children with special and educational needs and disabilities (...

WHITEHALL

Right to Buy reform calls grow

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2020

Calls intensified this week for the Government to reform its ‘outdated’ Right to Buy (RtB) policy...

BUSINESS

Calls for local audit to be decoupled from system governing companies

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020

Calls are mounting for the regulatory framework for local audit to be decoupled from the system g...

FINANCE

Finance settlement pulled for new terror law

By Dan Peters | 11 February 2020

Tomorrow’s local government finance settlement has been pulled to make way for emergency legislat...

BUSINESS RATES

Rates repatriation revolt collapses

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2020

An attempt to repatriate the setting of business rates to Scottish councils has collapsed.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Rate relief delay expected

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2020

Changes to business rates reliefs that the Government wants to make from April will not be introd...

FINANCE

Davey: SEND crisis could blow up in councils

By Dan Peters | 30 January 2020

The acting Lib Dem leader has warned that the crisis in special educational needs and disability ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils sent back to drawing board on SEND

By Dan Peters | 28 January 2020

Councils have been sent back to the drawing board after a quango ripped apart their plans to reco...

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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