PLANNING

Northern Ireland's big redesign moment

By Ed Baker | 17 November 2021

Central and local government have come together in Northern Ireland to transform the planning sys...

FINANCE

Councils need power and financial freedom to tackle housing, says think-tank

By Heather Jameson | 16 November 2021

Councils and communities need more powers and financial freedoms to drive new development and res...

FINANCE

Doubt over future of 75% rates retention under Gove

By Paul Marinko | 09 November 2021

New local government secretary Michael Gove has indicated that 75% business rates retention could...

CLIMATE CHANGE

COP26 - Local approaches to net-zero offer 'vast potential'

09 November 2021

Local approaches to taking action on net-zero could offer ‘vast potential to deliver a holistic g...

HEALTH

Putting districts firmly in the spotlight

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2021

There’s a new direction at the District Councils’ Network as Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen and James Hoo...

WHITEHALL

Pincher defends planning reforms

By Chris Mahony | 02 November 2021

The Government’s revised proposals for planning reforms will seek to make the system more accessi...

PLANNING

Ombudsman launches planning probe

By Dan Peters | 01 November 2021

The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman has launched an investigation into how a council d...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Government must engage with councils on climate action

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2021

MPs have called for the Government to ‘immediately’ begin working with councils on setting out th...

WHITEHALL

Place making and net-zero 'key tenets' in planning reforms

22 October 2021

Place making, net-zero and good design will be priorities for the Government's planning reforms, ...

WHITEHALL

Gove: Planning reform not off the agenda

By Dan Peters | 21 October 2021

New housing secretary Michael Gove has warned councillors that the idea of reforming the planning...

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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