FINANCE

'Back off Gove!'

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2024

Secretary of state under fire from councils over ‘micromanagement’ of their finances.

EDUCATION

ALACE warns of mental health risk from inspections

By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2024

The chief executives’ trade union has revealed it already supports officers responding to inspect...

FINANCE

DLUHC claims four-day week council saw spike in agency staff

By Mark Conrad | 30 January 2024

South Cambridgeshire DC’s controversial four-day week trial is under fresh scrutiny after data re...

FINANCE

Council to consider levelling up fund judicial review

By Ellie Ames | 30 January 2024

Durham County Council will consider seeking a judicial review into how the Government allocated l...

FINANCE

Isle of Wight debt accounts for 42% of annual budget

By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2024

Isle of Wight Council has insisted it borrows to invest in essential projects after revealing its...

HOUSING

'Three strikes and you're out' social housing plans announced

By William Eichler | 30 January 2024

Social landlords could soon be empowered to evict anti-social tenants and ban them from applying ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Interim chief appointed at Guildford and Waverley

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2024

Annie Righton has been appointed as chief executive for Guildford BC and Waverley BC on an interi...

WHITEHALL

Mole Valley directed not to withdraw local plan

By Mark Conrad | 30 January 2024

Mole Valley DC will examine an option to build on green belt land, after housing minister Lee Row...

WHITEHALL

MPs 'disturbed' by state of local audit

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2024

MPs have been left ‘disturbed’ by the state of the local government audit system, top officials h...

LONDON COUNCILS

London Councils call for greater powers over pupil numbers

By Mark Conrad | 30 January 2024

London’s boroughs want powers to direct academy schools to slash pupil numbers, after research in...

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frederica-diamanta

Director – Housing Services

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Are you ready to lead transformative housing services in one of London’s most ambitious and diverse boroughs? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Executive Director – Place, Communities and Enterprise

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Are you ready to lead one of London’s most ambitious place-shaping agendas? Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Director of Quality, Partnerships and Commissioning (Children and Families)

From £85,883 to £115,826

The role will lead on arrangements for statutory Apply for this job

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