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BUSINESS

Sheffield loans £3m to its housing company to tackle council housing crisis

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 October 2017

Sheffield City Council has decided to loan £3m to its own housebuilding company to build 1,000 ne...

FINANCE

Social care spending rises by £556m

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

Spending by councils on social care rose by £556m in 2016/17 to £17.5bn - the first time it has r...

FINANCE

Tourist tax should be part of any devolution deal

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 October 2017

Devolution deals should consider giving councils the freedom to impose a tourist tax, a top acade...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils urged to do more to resettle refugees and asylum seekers

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 October 2017

Councils must be given the necessary funds to resettle refugee and asylum-seeking children, the L...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Leader defends K&C's response to Grenfell

By Sam Clayden | 25 October 2017

Kensington & Chelsea RLBC’s leader has launched a striking defence of the ‘incredible response of...

HUMAN RESOURCES

EXCLUSIVE: Slough divided over new chief exec choice

By EXCLUSIVE By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

Labour Party officials are closely monitoring the impending appointment of a permanent chief exec...

FINANCE

Funds withheld for Leeds LEP

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

A second local enterprise partnership (LEP) has had funding restrictions slapped on it by the Dep...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Directors in fostering professionalisation warning

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

Granting foster carers workers’ rights such as holiday pay and discrimination protection would di...

BUSINESS RATES

EXCLUSIVE: DCLG to offer 'no detriment' clause to all pilots

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

The Department for Communities and Local Government has decided to offer all business rates reten...

FINANCE

Imminent reclassification set to be 'game changer' for councils

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

Councils with an investment portfolio below the £10m threshold are pondering their options ahead ...

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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