ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Complaints matter more than ever

By Michael King | 26 October 2022

Local Government Ombudsman Michael King says that, while he is sympathetic to councils facing tou...

FINANCE

Future-proof funding or future failure?

By Phil Woolley | 26 October 2022

Phil Woolley says that given the current economic climate, and with worse likely yet to come, the...

COUNCIL TAX

Local response to crisis offers some hope

By Jonathan Carr-West | 26 October 2022

Dr Jonathan Carr-West says financially vulnerable councils are providing heroic levels of support...

EUROPEAN UNION

Battle over the role of the state

By Michael Burton | 26 October 2022

The crisis in Conservative politics reflects the battle between its factions, exacerbated by Brex...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We owe it to the children to bring in CSA reforms

By Heather Jameson | 26 October 2022

Local government owes it to the children it failed to act on the Independent Inquiry into Child S...

HOUSING

Ensuring East Hampshire's future is a green one

By Gill Kneller | 26 October 2022

Gill Kneller says that to mark the anniversary of the COP26 climate event East Hampshire DC has l...

ENERGY

Mr Sunak will find it hard to meet the funding squeeze the British state now faces

By Ben Page | 26 October 2022

Ben Page says 'we may now be at a point where we need to change our expectations of public servic...

FINANCE

Moving towards sound financial management

By Steve Freer | 26 October 2022

Steve Freer sets out some of the actions which need to be considered to achieve real progress in ...

SOCIAL CARE

We need to get across the story of the real impact of 'trimming fat'

By Adele Taylor | 26 October 2022

Adele Taylor is concerned about how far away the decision-makers are from the impact on the local...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Left or right is of less interest to a chief executive than 'hands on or hands off'

By Blair McPherson | 24 October 2022

The party in power in a council is less important to a chief executive than the extent to which m...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Team Manager & Senior Lawyer - Commercial & Contracts

£55,997- £63,189 per annum

Warwickshire Legal Services is growing. Apply for this job

Warwickshire County Council

Team Manager & Senior Lawyer - Employment

£55,997- £63,189 per annum

Warwickshire Legal Services is growing. Apply for this job

Warwickshire County Council