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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We will all pay the price for not spending on care

By Heather Jameson | 06 November 2019

Heather Jameson says the Government is tinkering on the edges of the welfare reforms in an effort...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Does our place-shaping role risk being imperilled?

By Anonymous | 04 November 2019

An anonymous writer ponders the incongruity between what the centre expects from local government...

LICENSING

Outdated taxi laws putting public at risk, councils warn

By Laura Sharman | 01 November 2019

Whitehall has been urged to reform 'outdated and flawed' taxi laws by the Local Government Associ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

All roads lead to Xmas

29 October 2019

Those of a Bah Humbug persuasion who annually moan about Christmas starting earlier and earlier s...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Councils 'set up to fail' on SEND

By Ann McGauran | 29 October 2019

A committee of MPs has acknowledged the Government’s proposal for a significant increase in high ...

FINANCE

Hold SEND balances centrally or provide 'sufficient funding'

By Ann McGauran | 28 October 2019

The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) crisis should be tackled by providing ‘suff...

WHITEHALL

LGA fears over audit delays

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2019

Problems with completing a large number of audits on time could lead to councils being penalised,...

FINANCE

Moving up to the next level

By Ann McGauran | 23 October 2019

Earlier this year, Suffolk CC’s peer challenge report said the time was right to drive leadership...

SKILLS

'If you want to see my achievements look around you'

By Paul Wheeler | 23 October 2019

It is the four political offices at the LGA who have ensured consistent political support and the...

HUMAN RESOURCES

One magic wish for change

By Kathy O’Leary | 23 October 2019

The answers given by prospective strategic directors of resources and place to the question of wh...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

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Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

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Cambridge City Council

frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council