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WHITEHALL

Minister denies 'criminalisation' of rough sleepers

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2020

A minister has denied homeless people are being criminalised following laws allowing the deportat...

FINANCE

Croydon increases capitalisation request

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2020

Croydon LBC has asked the Government for a loan £20m more than the amount first floated weeks ago.

WHITEHALL

All I'm hearing is LALA-la

16 December 2020

Diary hears the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government is in search of LALA land.

WHITEHALL

White van man on... Christmas

16 December 2020

It’s just as well our politicians don’t run Amazon, else we’d all have starved to death.

WHITEHALL

Government issues legal threats to councils and schools

By Martin Ford | 15 December 2020

Councils this week clashed with the Government over whether to shut schools amid a surge in COVID...

WHITEHALL

Bids to open for £100m leisure fund

By Dan Peters | 15 December 2020

Sport England has finally launched the £100m biddable fund to support English councils with outso...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government to overhaul council procurement rules

By Martin Ford | 15 December 2020

New powers to take social and environmental factors into account when awarding contracts have bee...

WHITEHALL

Let's begin to forge a new model of the state

By Alex Thomson | 15 December 2020

Joanne Roney becomes the new president of Solace from 1 January. Graeme McDonald says that at the...

WHITEHALL

Local leaders to race ahead on cutting carbon

By Chris Ames | 14 December 2020

Local leaders representing around a third of England and Scotland’s population have vowed to go ‘...

WHITEHALL

PSAA to consider 'whopping' 120% audit fee hike

By Dan Peters | 14 December 2020

The body responsible for overseeing audit fees is poised to assess requests for a number of signi...

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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