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DEVOLUTION

Whole-place planning

By Robert Pollock | 14 July 2015

Co-ordinated intervention means delivering better outcomes for people, as Robert Pollock explains

WHITEHALL

Portsmouth to 'exploit commercial property' purchases

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2015

Portsmouth City Council hopes to generate income by ‘exploiting commercial property acquisition o...

LEGISLATION

Government defeat on elected mayors

By Heather Jameson | 14 July 2015

Labour Lords have won an amendment to legislation which would stop the government forcing council...

FINANCE

Calls for northern Devon combined authority rejected

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2015

Calls have been made for a combined authority covering northern Devon.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Merged campaign group to promote employment and skills

By Mark Whitehead | 14 July 2015

A new organisation to promote employment, skills and learning is to be created out of the merger ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

LEPs hindered by 'lack of staff and clear focus'

By Laura Sharman | 13 July 2015

The role Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) can play in devolution and promoting economic growt...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Bring registrars into children's centres, says charity

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 July 2015

The children’s charity Barnardo’s has called for children’s centres and registrars to be brought ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Westminster leader in London mayor bid

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 July 2015

The leader of Westminster City Council has announced she is standing to become the next Conservat...

WHITEHALL

Living wage could cost councils £1bn a year

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2015

The National Living Wage, announced by the Chancellor in the Budget last week, could cost council...

WHITEHALL

Care chief warns impact of spending cuts not yet understood

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 July 2015

The full impact of spending cuts on care services will not be known for several years, the presid...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Regeneration and Economic Development

Up to £111,000

You will be responsible for overseeing area based regeneration programmes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Executive Director, Home and Communities

£160-200k p.a.

At Camden, we don’t just deliver services — we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Apply for this job

Camden London Borough Council

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

Up to £128,000

As we respond to a complex and fast-changing financial environment. Apply for this job

Lewisham London Borough Council