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DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Councils call for powers and funds to tackle housing crisis

By Michael Burton | 04 October 2019

Councils have called for more fiscal freedom to build their own social housing following latest f...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Sheffield chief executive ends 11-year tenure

By Heather Jameson | 04 October 2019

Sheffield City Council chief executive John Mothersole has announced he will retire at the end of...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Nine in 10 complaints about SEND provision upheld by Ombudsman

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2019

The Ombudsman is receiving more complaints about education, health and care plans (EHCP) than eve...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Ikea-owned firm strikes deal with council to build 'flat-pack' housing

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2019

Bristol City Council has reached an agreement with a Scandinavian firm that will see 200 ‘flat-pa...

ENVIRONMENT

Suez begins €1bn cost cutting

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2019

Waste specialist Suez has announced it will make efficiency savings of €1bn as part of a company ...

LEGAL

Glasgow faces legal battle over homeless services

By Heather Jameson | 03 October 2019

Shelter Scotland has launched a legal battle against Glasgow City Council over failures in its ho...

WHITEHALL

New leadership role to boost place-based working

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019

Local government’s sole representative on the new National Leadership Centre’s (NLC) board wants ...

ENERGY

Council energy supplier threatened with licence revocation

By Martin Ford | 02 October 2019

Nottingham City Council-owned Robin Hood Energy missed a deadline to pay watchdog Ofgem £9.4m.

FINANCE

Devolution legislation planned for Queen's Speech

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019

The Government is planning to launch the next round of devolution legislation in the Queen’s Spee...

WHITEHALL

Call for new audit oversight body

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019

A new type of oversight body for local audit that would take a strategic approach to addressing t...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

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Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

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Cambridge City Council

frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council