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FINANCE

Council considers cutting 300 staff

By William Eichler | 05 October 2017

Hundreds of staff at East Renfrewshire Council could be axed in an attempt to close a £26m fundin...

FINANCE

Council tax increase warning

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2017

Local authorities in Wales will be forced to increase council tax by the maximum 5% next year, a ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Unitary councils have 'manifestly failed' on diversity

By Laura Sharman | 05 October 2017

Not a single chief executive officer at 50 unitary councils comes from a black, Asian or minority...

HOUSING

Local government reacts to the Prime Minister's housing pledge

By Hiba Mahamadi | 04 October 2017

Councils are not equipped to carry out the large-scale construction of housing, a leading think-t...

WHITEHALL

Theresa May: Government is 'back into the business of building houses'

By William Eichler | 04 October 2017

The Government is ‘back into the business of building houses’, Theresa May has said.

HEALTH

Councils can save £3bn on adult social care

By Hiba Mahamadi | 04 October 2017

Councils could save £3bn a year on adult social care services by reducing demand, a new report ha...

HOMELESSNESS

Delay homeless laws until more data is available

By Mark Conrad | 04 October 2017

Ministers have been urged to delay new homelessness laws amid reports that the number of ‘hidden ...

BUSINESS

'Give us better access to Brexit negotiations'

By Mark Conrad | 04 October 2017

Ministers must provide the sector with better access to ongoing Brexit negotiations or risk leavi...

FINANCE

CCN vows to hold LGA to account over fairer funding

By Mark Conrad | 04 October 2017

The chair of the County Councils’ Network has vowed to hold the Local Government Association’s (L...

WHITEHALL

Financial fears grow in face of UC rollout

By Mark Conrad | 04 October 2017

Pressure was this week piled on ministers as they vowed to push ahead with the troubled Universal...

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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