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HUMAN RESOURCES

Bristol's mayor backs decision to axe chief executive role

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 October 2017

Bristol City Council’s mayor has dismissed the overview and scrutiny committee’s concerns about h...

BUSINESS

Black: Barclay Review was missed opportunity

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

Scotland’s Barclay Review into business rates was a ‘missed opportunity’ that did not go far enou...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Chelmsford's chief executive dies of cancer

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 October 2017

Chelmsford City Council’s chief executive Steve Packham has died of lung cancer at the age of 66.

OFSTED

Christmas comes early

25 October 2017

Diary has a nephew who at an age fast approaching nine still believes – or at least pretends to –...

HUMOUR

Talking a good game

25 October 2017

Local Government Association (LGA) officials have worked tirelessly to improve the sector’s brand...

POLICY AND POLITICS

White Van Man on ... the House of Lords

25 October 2017

Something’s got to be done about the House of Lords.

HUMOUR

The fairest of them all?

25 October 2017

Diary is well aware that language is one of the most important tools we have at our disposal.

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...

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Legal & Governance (Monitoring Officer)

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Peterborough City Council

Head of Service, Legal Services (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

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Peterborough City Council

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Legal & Governance (Monitoring Officer)

£107,790 - £128,742

Peterborough is one of the UK’s fastest growing and most ambitious cities. Apply for this job

Peterborough City Council

Head of Service, Legal Services (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

£80,217 - £97,576

Peterborough is one of the UK’s fastest growing and most ambitious cities. Apply for this job

Peterborough City Council