WHITEHALL

Patel pledges £20m to 'roll up' County Lines

By Paul Marinko | 02 October 2019

The home secretary’s announcement of a £20m package to tackle County Lines drugs gangs has receiv...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Croydon facing £9m asylum funding shortfall

By Martin Ford | 01 October 2019

Croydon LBC is heading for another financial hit this year as a result of a funding shortfall to ...

LONDON COUNCILS

London Boroughs adept at SEND, but with some disparity

By Mark Conrad | 24 September 2019

London’s councils are generally adept at managing pupils with special educational needs (SEND), b...

ENVIRONMENT

Spend 2.5% of UK's GDP on tackling climate change and air quality, say London's environment and public health directors

By Dr Tamara Djuretic | 18 September 2019

This Sunday, 22 September, is car free day. Stephen Evans and Dr Tamara Djuretic highlight London...

LONDON COUNCILS

London in skills devolution call

By Martin Ford | 16 September 2019

The capital has called on the Government to further devolve powers over skills funding.

WHITEHALL

Pilots testing 75% business rates retention to come to an end

By Dan Peters | 12 September 2019

Pilots testing 75% business rates retention will come to an end, with no new pilots planned for 2...

LONDON COUNCILS

Re-engaging business and boroughs

By Clare Coghill | 04 September 2019

The Charter for Business sets out London boroughs’ commitment to growing the city’s economy for t...

FINANCE

Fixing social care is a crucial mission for all of us

By Ray Puddifoot | 21 August 2019

A new analysis by London Councils shows the capital’s adult social care funding situation is ‘sim...

HEALTH

Improved efficiency saves hundreds of millions

By Naomi Larsson | 21 August 2019

London boroughs have saved almost half a billion pounds in adult social care by improving efficie...

LONDON COUNCILS

He's going by the book

06 August 2019

Based on years of reading council reports, Diary never previously associated local government wit...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council