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PLANNING

Labour to 'put communities in control'

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2023

A raft of new mayors, combined authorities and devolved powers will be on offer should Labour win...

ELECTIONS

Plea to delay online postal vote applications

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2023

Launching online applications for postal and proxy votes later this month should be ‘urgently rec...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Employers downplay equal pay risk

By Mark Conrad | 09 October 2023

Smith Square is monitoring equal pay claims across the sector but remains confident the national ...

WHITEHALL

Steering group decision branded 'ridiculous'

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2023

A decision to give just one seat to English councils on a steering group that will oversee a key ...

DEVOLUTION

Dorset explores cross-boundary devolution bid

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2023

Dorset Council is looking beyond its borders for potential partners in a devolution deal bid.

PLANNING

Labour to tackle 'antiquated planning system'

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2023

Labour has pledged to overhaul the planning system in a bid to ease the progress of infrastructur...

WHITEHALL

Councils 'vital' to social prescribing success

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2023

Children’s charity Barnardo’s has said local authorities are ‘vital’ to the success of social pre...

BUSINESS

London Councils eyes apprenticeship levy devolution

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2023

London Councils has named securing devolution of the apprenticeship levy to its boroughs to fund ...

PLANNING

Threat to councils' planning powers lifted

By Martin Ford | 06 October 2023

Nine councils have avoided being stripped of their planning decision-making powers after drastica...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA chief departs

By Heather Jameson | 06 October 2023

Local Government Association chief executive Mark Lloyd will be leaving with immediate effect, th...

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director - Growth, Enterprise and Environment

£139,111.00 (pay award pending)

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Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

Assistant Director of Regeneration and Economic Development

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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

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