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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Westminster leader joins House of Lords

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 August 2016

The leader of Westminster City Council has been made a peer in David Cameron’s resignations honou...

WHITEHALL

Call to end 'outdated Sir Humphrey model'

By William Eichler | 04 August 2016

Thousands of civil servants should be moved out of London to ‘turbo-charge devolution,’ a think-t...

FINANCE

Minister vows to 'revitalise Scottish local government'

By Tom Bridge | 02 August 2016

New Scottish local government minister Kevin Stewart has pledged to build on devolution of powers...

WHITEHALL

Poverty adds billions to social care bill, claims foundation

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 August 2016

Tackling poverty in England is costing local authorities more than £12bn a year in additional soc...

FINANCE

Local government 'best placed to tackle unemployment'

By Sam Clayden | 25 July 2016

Elected mayors and local leaders should be put at the heart of employment support as part of a ra...

IMPROVEMENT

Council rapped for slow FOI response

By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2016

Trafford MBC is being monitored by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following concerns...

WHITEHALL

Cities need to 'channel spirit' of Chamberlain

By Heather Jameson | 20 July 2016

Cities need to ‘channel the spirit’ of Joseph Chamberlain’ and ‘take back control’ following the ...

FINANCE

Cuts 'exhaust' potential for more savings

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 July 2016

Town hall directors and MPs have warned beleaguered social care services cannot produce any more ...

BUSINESS

Councils launch legal challenge

By Dan Peters | 15 July 2016

Two councils have launched an appeal to the highest court in the land to prevent developers ‘ridi...

FINANCE

Call for new social care settlement

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 July 2016

Campaigners have called on Jeremy Hunt to make the case for a ‘new settlement for health and soci...

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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