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WHITEHALL

Casey hits out at COVID 'incompetence'

By Heather Jameson | 01 October 2020

Former government housing adviser Dame Louise Casey has hit out at the ‘incompetence’ of how the ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Nine regional chiefs deliver Whitehall ultimatum

By Dan Peters | 29 September 2020

An ultimatum has been delivered by the nine regional chief executives working closely with the Go...

BUSINESS

Whiteman: Audit appointment system not independent enough

By Heather Jameson | 29 September 2020

The system of appointing auditors needs to be independent and not driven by a politically-led org...

WHITEHALL

Williams in reorganisation rescue bid to Boris

By Dan Peters | 28 September 2020

The County Councils’ Network’s (CCN) Conservative leader has made a brazen direct appeal to Prime...

WHITEHALL

Planning proposals will 'disempower' councils

By Dan Peters | 28 September 2020

The Lib Dems have used their autumn conference to warn that the Government’s planning proposals w...

WHITEHALL

£95k cap will 'erode council rights'

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020

The looming £95,000 cap on exit payments in the public sector will erode the rights of councils t...

SOCIAL CARE

Starmer vows to tackle the 'decade of drift' on sorting social care

By Heather Jameson | 22 September 2020

Government failure to protect care homes during the pandemic is a ‘national scandal’, Labour lead...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

ADASS issues stark warning as White Paper faces further delays

By Heather Jameson | 17 September 2020

The social care system risks complete breakdown experts have warned as it emerged that the long-a...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

'Rising star' to get new chief executive position

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2020

Cotswold DC is expected to appoint ‘a rising star in local government’ as it brings back its chie...

AUDIT

The dark side of Clarke

16 September 2020

Last week, the sector mourned the sudden departure of local government minister Simon Clarke.

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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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