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DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

MHCLG failure to recruit chief scientific adviser 'astounding'

By Mike Yuille | 03 June 2019

An ongoing failure by Marsham Street to recruit a Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) is ‘astounding,’...

WHITEHALL

IFS warns of stark choices on council finances

By Heather Jameson | 29 May 2019

Government faces a stark choice between giving councils more cash or accepting fewer services, th...

FINANCE

Regional imbalances match the Euro-election results

By Michael Burton | 28 May 2019

Michael Burton says on regional unfairness IPPR North makes a good point - 'the stark ONS figur...

FINANCE

Redistribution call after imbalance findings

By Michael Burton | 28 May 2019

A think-tank has called for a redistribution of public investment from London to England’s poorer...

FINANCE

Council tax system needs 'fundamental reform'

By Dan Peters | 16 May 2019

The council tax system is ‘highly regressive and unsustainable,’ and needs ‘fundamental reform,’ ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local government should factor in inequalities review

By Michael Burton | 15 May 2019

The UK's policy vacuum has been left to think-tanks, noticeably the Institute for Fiscal Studies ...

WHITEHALL

Whiteman calls for fair funding review delay

By Heather Jameson | 14 May 2019

The fair funding review should be delayed until after the Spending Review, finance expert Rob Whi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Delay to Northamptonshire reorganisation welcomed

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2019

Council leaders have welcomed the year-long delay to plans to create two new unitaries in Northam...

DEVOLUTION

Call for councils to be at centre of new second chamber

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2019

A former first minister (FM) has called for ‘disempowered’ local authorities to be put at the cen...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Treasurers reject financial management plan

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2019

Treasurers have called for wholesale changes to a planned overhaul of financial management in cou...

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

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Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

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Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

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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