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BUSINESS RATES

The first steps towards fixing a damaged system?

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2022

Local government will still be left to pick up the pieces of the cost of living crisis that the Q...

HEALTH

The 'people's choice' for health and care leadership

By Andrew Laird | 11 May 2022

Andrew Laird says local authorities are the driving force for the levelling up agenda through co-...

INFRASTRUCTURE

The NAO will be paying close attention to the progress of levelling up

By Abdool Kara | 11 May 2022

Abdool Kara says it is straightforward to direct Government capital and infrastructure cash towar...

FINANCE

Will the fair funding review be another damp squib?

By David Phillips | 11 May 2022

David Phillips says that, if the fair funding review becomes a repeat of the UK Shared Prosperity...

ELECTIONS

The results reinforce the realignment of Britain's electoral geography

By Ben Page | 11 May 2022

Ben Page says 'nationally the Conservatives are hurting, but you wouldn’t bet against them winnin...

FINANCE

Let's use conversations to tackle misunderstandings about councils

By Adele Taylor | 11 May 2022

If we are to change people’s views about what local government achieves with the resources it has...

SKILLS

Green jobs are the route to shared prosperity

By Graham Duxbury | 10 May 2022

Groundwork’s Growing Green Careers report sets out a number of principles designed to address bot...

PLANNING

England's planning system is broken

By Tom Stannard | 10 May 2022

Tom Stannard sets out the scale of the regeneration challenge, including the vital need to improv...

PLANNING

Appetite for construction?

By Jonathan Werran | 09 May 2022

The Levelling Up department’s wish to see a council housebuilding revolution will require an incr...

ELECTIONS

Shifting local elections to the spotlight

By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 May 2022

Dr Jonathan Carr-West says local elections represent a chance for people to express their views a...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

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