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FINANCE

Service costs 'unmanageable', city council warns

By William Eichler | 21 August 2023

Coventry City Council has projected a £12.1m overspend in its budget and warned that service cost...

FINANCE

Council to axe development firm

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2023

Mid Devon DC’s development firm is facing closure, having received £21m in loans from the authority.

FINANCE

Weaknesses in Newport counter-fraud approach

By Martin Ford | 17 August 2023

‘Weaknesses’ have been found in Newport City Council’s approach to fraud, a finance watchdog has ...

HOUSING

Secretary of state takes 'personal interest' in council landlords

By Martin Ford | 17 August 2023

Seven councils are among the landlords to have received letters from housing secretary Michael Go...

LEGISLATION

Boycott Bill faces Scottish opposition

By Martin Ford | 16 August 2023

The UK Government’s planned ban on council boycotts is facing opposition from Holyrood.

FINANCE

Reserves 'critical' at Middlesbrough

By Martin Ford | 16 August 2023

‘Critically low’ levels of reserves have left Middlesbrough Council in danger of issuing a sectio...

FINANCE

Council tax rises to 10% of income in some areas

By William Eichler | 16 August 2023

The council tax burden in some parts of the country has increased to more than 10% of the average...

COMMERCIALISM

Councils need certainty from Government on net zero, warns London chief

By Ann McGauran | 16 August 2023

The Government must offer councils coherence on net zero alongside long-term policy certainty and...

PLANNING

White van man on... planning

15 August 2023

I’m not a politician obviously but you’ve got to ask yourself whether if these people what are su...

FINANCE

China town (hall) success

15 August 2023

Silly season is upon us, of course.

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