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WHITEHALL

Betts demands answers after Treasury clampdown on DLUHC spending

By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2023

A senior MP has written to ministers raising concerns about the Treasury’s oversight of Departmen...

WHITEHALL

Streamlined asylum drive could increase homelessness pressure

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2023

Councils are braced for increased pressure on homelessness services after the Home Office announc...

WHITEHALL

Labour urged to boost National Wealth Fund

By Dan Peters | 13 March 2023

Labour has been urged to boost its proposed National Wealth Fund and take a ‘strong locally-led a...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Sheffield to reassess partnerships after peer review

By Mark Conrad | 13 March 2023

Sheffield City Council will reassess its local partnership arrangements following a Local Governm...

FINANCE

Croydon approves 15% tax hike

By Dan Peters | 09 March 2023

Croydon LBC has approved a 15% council tax increase as part of a 2023-24 budget that was original...

FINANCE

Councils in dark on levelling up scorings

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2023

The Levelling Up Fund has come in for fresh criticism after it emerged councils will not be told ...

WHITEHALL

LGA to beef up council oversight amid Oflog fears

By Heather Jameson | 07 March 2023

The Local Government Association has revealed plans to beef up its oversight of councils in an ef...

POLICY AND POLITICS

White van man on... the House of Lords

07 March 2023

How can anyone take the House of Lords seriously?

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Ofsted offers to inspect UASC hotels

By Mark Conrad | 07 March 2023

Watchdog Ofsted this week offered to inspect hotels being used to house unaccompanied asylum-seek...

BUSINESS

Former council leadership blamed for trees scandal

By Chris Ames | 07 March 2023

A report into the Sheffield street trees scandal has laid the blame firmly at the door of the for...

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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