WHITEHALL

Axing fund is cynicism dressed up as localism

By David Finch | 28 November 2014

Cutting funding for local welfare provision and effectively saying ‘it’s local government’s probl...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Radical change to lift more out of poverty

By Robert Khan | 27 November 2014

Islington LBC leader Cllr Richard Watts explains why the council created an employment commission...

SOCIAL CARE

Call for more community provision post-Winterbourne

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2014

A report into the care of people with learning difficulties has called for the ramping up of comm...

WHITEHALL

Pressure growing for welfare fund U-turn

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014

Councils have called for the Government to continue to fund local welfare provision amid criticis...

FINANCE

Norfolk £700,000 spend to plug pension fund deficit 'scandalous'

By Jonathan Werran | 25 November 2014

Opposition councillors at Norfolk CC have described as ‘scandalous’ a closed-doors decision to fu...

FINANCE

Norfolk under fire for decision to plug charity pension fund deficit

By Jonathan Werran | 25 November 2014

Opposition councillors at Norfolk CC have described as ‘scandalous’ a closed-doors decision to fu...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Not only the lonely

By Alison Seabrooke | 24 November 2014

Alison Seabrooke says the contribution of community groups to public services is no longer a ‘nic...

HEALTH

Association's director general to retire

24 November 2014

The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has announced that its director general, Barry Denni...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Birmingham director hails 'groundbreaking' sexual exploitation case

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2014

Birmingham City Council’s strategic director for people has hailed a ‘groundbreaking’ case that l...

FINANCE

Lawyers lead the way

By Michael Burton | 18 November 2014

An innovative local authority legal practice is providing a successful support service for other ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director – Housing Services

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Are you ready to lead transformative housing services in one of London’s most ambitious and diverse boroughs? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Executive Director – Place, Communities and Enterprise

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Are you ready to lead one of London’s most ambitious place-shaping agendas? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Director of Quality, Partnerships and Commissioning (Children and Families)

From £85,883 to £115,826

The role will lead on arrangements for statutory Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council