PLANNING

Appointment to oversee shared planning service

By Emily Twinch | 02 September 2024

Guildford and Waverley BCs have appointed a single head to oversee shared planning services.

HOUSING

Councils spend record £1bn on temporary accommodation

By William Eichler | 30 August 2024

English councils spent a record £1bn on temporary accommodation for homeless households last year...

HOUSING

Call to end 'ministerial churn' to improve housing delivery

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2024

A call has been made for an end to ‘ministerial churn’ to improve housing delivery.

PAY

Unite members to be balloted over industrial action

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2024

Strikes could begin later this autumn if workers vote for industrial action in ballots launched a...

REGULATION

Ministers: Increase the pace of fixing unsafe buildings

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2024

Ministers have told regulators at a round table meeting to ‘increase the pace of remediating unsa...

IMPROVEMENT

EXCLUSIVE: More than one in three have not published corporate or finance peer challenge in last five years

By Dan Peters | 29 August 2024

The new Government this week came under pressure to take a stronger line on councils that put off...

PLANNING

Government team to unlock stalled housing projects

By Martin Ford | 29 August 2024

A team of troubleshooters has been formed by the Government in a bid to unlock thousands of homes...

ASYLUM

Call for council role in asylum housing

By Martin Ford | 28 August 2024

A call has been made for a more prominent role for local government in asylum accommodation.

HOUSING

New Homes Bonus expansion floated

By Dan Peters | 28 August 2024

The New Homes Bonus could be expanded to combined authorities to give them an incentive to help t...

HOUSING

Nutrient neutrality plan won't unblock building, warn housebuilders

By Dan Peters | 28 August 2024

Labour’s proposals to address the issue of nutrient neutrality will fail to unblock the construct...

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Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council