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Combined authority to appoint inaugural chief executive
PEOPLE

Combined authority to appoint inaugural chief executive

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2026

Nick Walkley is set to become interim chief executive of Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority.

RECRUITMENT

Those were the days

By Martin Tucker | 22 January 2026

Having spent the last 25 years helping local authorities to hire senior leaders, Martin Tucker ta...

HR

From adult social care international recruitment crisis to collaboration

By Pete Fahy | 19 January 2026

Pete Fahy looks at how the West Midlands is rewriting the future of social care workforce plannin...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA's in need of a welcome revamp

By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2026

Now that the details of plans to reorganise the LGA are out, Heather Jameson says the organisatio...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA plan hits mid ranks

By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2026

The latest plans to slash the pay for Local Government Association (LGA) staff are unlikely to hi...

REORGANISATION

Challenging the LGR wisdom

By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2026

As local government faces the next round of reorganisation, Dorset Council chief Catherine Howe c...

AI

On your marks for the AI era in local government

By Dan Peters | 15 January 2026

Councils are racing to use AI to cut costs and improve services – but a shortage of skills is hol...

RECRUITMENT

Going beyond resilience

By Liam Young | 15 January 2026

Liam Young looks at the true cost of today’s head roles, arguing that now is the time to establis...

PEOPLE

Peterborough to announce new monitoring officer

By Martin Ford | 14 January 2026

Peterborough City Council is set to confirm the appointment of Gavin Milnthorpe as director of le...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Rochdale chief executive James Binks resigns

By Martin Ford | 14 January 2026

Rochdale BC chief executive James Binks has resigned, the council has confirmed.

UNIONS

Union strike to hit Leeds

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2026

Union Unite members who work with people with additional needs are walking out over claims counci...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Digital, Data and Technology

£117,963 - £136,101

Lead change. Shape lives. Be part of something new. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Director of Transformation

£117,963 - £136,101

Lead change. Shape lives. Be part of something new. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Director of Strategy, Policy & Communications

£117,963 - £136,101

We’re sharpening our strategic focus and building on strong progress in policy development Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

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