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DEVOLUTION

UK Shared Prosperity Fund: there is time to put flaws right

By Lord Bob Kerslake | 19 April 2022

Lord Bob Kerslake says the UK Shared Prosperity Fund has fallen short on all of his three key tes...

PAY

A national workforce strategy is needed to tackle skills shortage

By Michael Burton | 13 April 2022

With pay likely to remain stagnant and labour shortages to continue, local authorities need a rob...

DIGITAL

Levelling up: the digital challenge

By Michael Burton | 12 April 2022

The MJ and BT recently held a round table debate with nine leading council chief executives from ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Dundee: the UK's best-kept life sciences secret

By Cllr John Alexander | 11 April 2022

Dundee is mapping out the young and dynamic city’s economic revival through its approach towards ...

PLANNING

Section 106 agreements to be scrapped

By Martin Ford | 31 March 2022

Proposals for a standard Infrastructure Levy to replace the current system will be included in an...

DEVOLUTION

Gove pledges a 'waterfall of devolution'

By Heather Jameson | 28 March 2022

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has claimed there will be a ‘waterfall of devolution’ as powe...

EDUCATION

London's continuing uncertainty over UKSPF

By Cllr Nesil Caliskan | 25 March 2022

Cllr Nesil Caliskhan says London boroughs waited in vain for an update in the spring statement on...

EDUCATION

Future Forum North: Investment in skills 'comes without guarantees'

By Ann McGauran | 24 March 2022

Investment in improving skills and qualifications ‘comes without guarantees’ that workers will st...

BUSINESS

Give communities a real stake in skills improvement

By Dr Marius S Ostrowski | 08 March 2022

Dr Marius Ostrowski says Local Skills Improvement Plans, one of the Government’s key Levelling Up...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The digital and the democracy

By Heather Jameson | 23 February 2022

The new chief executive of Adur and Worthing Councils, Dr Catherine Howe, has a unique perspectiv...

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

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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