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WHITEHALL

Government 'open' to receiving Oxfordshire merger proposal

By Dan Peters | 18 February 2021

The Government is ‘open’ to receiving a proposal for a merger of South Oxfordshire and Vale of Wh...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Why is central government not listening?

By Blair McPherson | 16 February 2021

The pandemic has given local authorities the opportunity to shine  and demonstrate to government ...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Think-tank launches levelling up Big Bang theory

By Michael Burton | 15 February 2021

The Government should launch a Northern Big Bang to ‘unleash a torrent of investment into the Nor...

WELFARE

Lib Dem council leaders urge chancellor to make UC uplift permanent

By Ann McGauran | 09 February 2021

More than 30 Liberal Democrat council leaders and deputies have written to the Government calling...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Cross-party backing for European charter

By Dan Peters | 05 February 2021

The European charter of local self-government took a step closer to being incorporated into Scots...

WHITEHALL

Government confirms May election date

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2021

The Government has officially confirmed local elections will go ahead on May 6.

FINANCE

Extremist fears over vaccine myths

By Dan Peters | 02 February 2021

Far-right extremists are feared to be behind the circulation of coronavirus vaccine myths on soci...

BUSINESS

Council business park remains offshore

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2021

Labour-run Warrington Council has still not decided whether to bring an out-of-town business park...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Labour call for national cladding taskforce

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2021

Keir Starmer has called on the Government to ‘establish the full extent’ of the problem and prior...

FINANCE

Scottish councils' cost call

By Dan Peters | 27 January 2021

Scottish local authorities have called for the costs of COVID-19 to be met by the Government nort...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council