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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The state of our democracy

By Abdool Kara | 28 February 2017

In his last column for The MJ as chief executive of Swale BC, Abdool Kara addresses the minor iss...

FINANCE

Building for the future

By Anna Randle | 28 February 2017

Anna Randle discusses the findings of a new research report, Building Collaborative Places, setti...

FINANCE

Capital gains?

By Dan Corry | 28 February 2017

Dan Corry looks at potential solutions to reinvesting in the buildings and equipment underpinning...

FINANCE

The voluntary and community sector are our natural allies

By John Tizard | 28 February 2017

Local authority leaders should foster and develop strong relations with the local voluntary and c...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Striving for better engagement

By Cllr Judi Billing | 28 February 2017

Maintaining dialogue with residents and securing mutual trust between the council and local resid...

FINANCE

Doing it justice closer to home

By Professor Lord Patel | 27 February 2017

There is an urgent need for devolution and ‘whole-place’ pooling of public service budgets essent...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Developing an integrated smart cities model for public services

By John David | 23 February 2017

John David introduces his alternative strategy for smart cities.

SKILLS

How can you help your local workforce succeed?

By Clare McNeil | 23 February 2017

Associate director for work and families at the IPPR think-tank, Clare McNeil, answers the key qu...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Step in or step back from Brum

By Heather Jameson | 21 February 2017

If the Government wants to run Birmingham, it has the power to intervene – otherwise it should le...

FINANCE

Let's make a deal

By Jonathan Carr-West | 21 February 2017

Reality TV is turning into real life as policy-making gives way to government-by-deal, writes Dr ...

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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