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WHITEHALL

Councils defend Troubled Families work

By Mark Conrad | 18 October 2016

Local authorities have rushed to defend the Government’s under-fire Troubled Families programme d...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Wilshaw: Police failings mean Rotherham abuse could be repeated

By Sam Clayden | 18 October 2016

The ‘catastrophic failings’ that put children at harm in Rotherham and Oxfordshire could be repea...

FINANCE

Javid: Devolution deal well on track

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2016

Communities secretary Sajid Javid described plans for a Cambridgeshire and Peterborough devolutio...

WHITEHALL

Government's academies plan 'out of sync' with devo agenda

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 October 2016

Town hall leaders have questioned whether a ‘few unelected civil servants’ will be able to look a...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Officers in 'urgent' talks as councils prepare for child refugees

By Sam Clayden | 17 October 2016

Children’s services directors are in ‘urgent’ talks with government officials over additional fun...

FINANCE

Women challenge council over equal pay

By Laura Sharman | 17 October 2016

More than 60 women are challenging Reading Council in court today, arguing they are owed more tha...

FINANCE

Welsh council leaders call for extra funding

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 October 2016

Council bosses and trade union leaders have called on the Welsh Government to restore local gover...

FINANCE

Government support needed to achieve integration

By Mark Conrad | 17 October 2016

Treasury ministers should use the forthcoming Autumn Statement to ‘smooth the path’ towards great...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: Sector 'stuffed' without fiscal devolution

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2016

Local government will be ‘stuffed’ if it fails to secure further fiscal devolution beyond 100% bu...

HEALTH

SOLACE Summit: Chiefs express integration fears

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2016

Local government chief executives have expressed scepticism about the health and social care inte...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

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Harborough District Council

Chief Executive

£188,227

Chief Executive Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness & Cumberland Council

The Head of Skills, Education and Employment

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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority