REORGANISATION

War of words over Surrey CC reorganisation plan

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2025

Opposition Surrey CC members have argued a plan for two new unitary authorities in the county was...

FINANCE

Council plans further Exceptional Financial Support bid

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2025

Windsor & Maidenhead BC expects it will need to agree a package of Exceptional Financial Support ...

HOUSING

Right to Buy applications rise eats into social housing supply, LGA warns

By Izzy Lepone | 14 May 2025

A rise in Right to Buy (RTB) applications is putting pressure on councils attempting to deliver a...

FINANCE

Call for pensions to provide housing boost

By Emily Twinch | 14 May 2025

The £392bn invested in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) could be used to plough necessa...

PLANNING

Infrastructure delivery key in new towns programme, professor warns

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2025

Delivering infrastructure will be the key challenge for the Government’s new towns programme, a p...

GRENFELL INQUIRY

MPs call for oversight of Grenfell inquiry recommendations

By William Eichler | 14 May 2025

MPs have called for an independent national oversight mechanism to ensure the recommendations mad...

REORGANISATION

Sector annoyance at Government's revised LGR feedback letters

By Paul Marinko | 14 May 2025

Whitehall’s decision to send revised reorganisation feedback letters has stoked sector frustration.

DEVOLUTION

Mayors and ICBs face the future

By Mark Sandford | 13 May 2025

The Devolution White Paper’s vision includes a key role for mayors. Mark Sandford asks what they ...

BUSINESS

Local government leads way on SME procurement spend

By Emily Twinch | 12 May 2025

Councils are bucking the trend with spending on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), figure...

POLITICS

Overseas recruitment for care workers to end

By Liz Wells | 12 May 2025

International recruitment for care workers will end under plans announced by home secretary Yvett...

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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

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