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POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Government 'not planning' judicial reviews for councils missing food waste rollout

By Dan Peters | 09 April 2026

The Government is not planning on hitting English councils that have failed to roll out separate ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government accused of 'failing to deliver' on council tax modernisation

By Dan Peters | 09 April 2026

The Government has been accused of ‘failing to deliver’ on plans to modernise and improve the adm...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion

By Dan Peters | 08 April 2026

Whitehall officials have vowed to work with local government on the development and implementatio...

COUNCIL TAX

EXCLUSIVE: Council tax support localisation hits poorer areas

By Dan Peters | 08 April 2026

Poorer areas tend to offer less council tax support than more affluent areas more than a decade a...

WHITEHALL

Fresh call for national Housing First rollout

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2026

A charity has called for the Government to lead a national programme that provides homeless peopl...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government silence on planning fees control timeline

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2026

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has refused to indicate when co...

WHITEHALL

Concerns over Whitehall delay to grooming plea

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2026

Home Affairs Committee chair Dame Karen Bradley has raised concerns over Whitehall delays in dema...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Lack of transparency blamed for Best Value 'mistrust'

By Joe Lepper | 24 March 2026

A lack of transparency in the Best Value system has ‘led to mistrust’ among councils around the G...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Capacity warning to Cornwall over strategic authority move

By Joe Lepper | 23 March 2026

A corporate peer challenge review has issued a capacity warning to Cornwall Council as it looks t...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Northamptonshire backs devolution back-up if cold shoulder from neighbours continues

By Joe Lepper | 23 March 2026

North and West Northamptonshire councils will look to align under a strategic authority should th...

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Corporate Resources (Section 151 Officer) & Deputy Chief Executive

£148,775 - £159,480

Premium jobThe role sits at the strategic core of the organisation Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Director Children’s Social Care (Family Help and Safeguarding)

£104,196 (plus pay award pending)

You’ll join a supportive and ambitious leadership environment, with strong corporate Apply for this job

Swindon Borough Council

Assistant Director Housing

£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support

Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

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