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FINANCE

Deprived councils took biggest spending hit, JRF report shows

By Jonathan Werran | 10 March 2015

Local government budget cuts - which saw the sector’s spending power diminished by more than a qu...

HUMOUR

Barking parking

10 March 2015

As communities secretary, Eric Pickles has been accused of not caring, but Diary was heartened th...

HUMOUR

Gnome revolution

10 March 2015

The political thought and belief of Karl Marx has had a profound impact on world history.

WHITEHALL

Knighty nights

10 March 2015

Birmingham City Council chief executive Mark Rogers certainly had his tongue placed very firmly i...

ERIC PICKLES

White Van Man on . . . parking

10 March 2015

I’m all in favour of giving us motorists a bit of leeway when it comes to parking tickets like 10...

BUSINESS

Joint cricket club loans set to boost Manchester

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

Two local government loans worth £9m could boost the regeneration of the area around a test match...

FINANCE

COSLA hits back at criticism over council borrowing levels

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

The main body representing Scottish councils has defended local authorities’ record levels of deb...

FINANCE

Award for Essex pensions team

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

The accountable officer for the Essex Pension Fund has expressed her pride after her team won a p...

SOCIAL CARE

Pickles hails troubled families 'triumph'

By Jonathan Werran | 10 March 2015

Nearly nine-out-of ten of the 117,910 chaotic households in England targeted for intervention und...

FINANCE

London boroughs slammed over debt

By Heather Jameson | 10 March 2015

London boroughs are too aggressive when it comes to council tax debt recovery, according to a rep...

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director - Growth, Enterprise and Environment

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London Borough of Hackney Council

Executive Director, Home and Communities

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director - Growth, Enterprise and Environment

£139,111.00 (pay award pending)

Premium jobThis is a chance to make a significant difference to the lives of families across our borough – and to seriously improve your quality of life. Apply for this job

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

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