A fond farewell
CHIEF EXECUTIVES

A fond farewell

By Heather Jameson | 26 September 2024

As chief executive of Leeds City Council Tom Riordan preapres to leave after 14 years for a top role in Whitehall, he talks to Heather Jameson about his career and life.

OFLOG

Rethinking Oflog

By By Jon Rowney | 26 September 2024

An opportunity exists to rethink what a sustainable and purpose-led assurance framework for local...

POLITICS

Warm words but little in the way of answers

By Heather Jameson | 26 September 2024

The Starmer Government has clearly framed the issues but so far has very little in the way of ans...

INTERVENTION

Tower Hamlets begins inspection fightback

By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 26 September 2024

Best Value inspectors sent into Tower Hamlets LBC have been personally threatened with legal acti...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution dominates Labour conference

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2024

Devolution discussions dominated the local government agenda at the Labour Party Conference this ...

POLITICS

McMahon drops diversity scrutiny

By Dan Peters | 25 September 2024

The new Government will not be asking councils for more information on their diversity spending, ...

POLITICS

Former mandarin to join The Future Governance Forum

By Paul Marinko | 23 September 2024

Former deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara will join think-tank The Future Governance Forum ...

FINANCE

Reeves says 'no return to austerity'

By Emily Twinch | 23 September 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has vowed ‘there will be no return to austerity’ at the Labour Party Con...

SOCIAL CARE

CIPFA criticises Scottish Government's social care focus

By William Eichler | 20 September 2024

The Scottish Government should focus more on tackling the ‘ineffective’ funding of social care ra...

DEVOLUTION

Rayner confirms devolution agreements

By William Eichler | 19 September 2024

Four deals have been signed off in what deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner described as ‘only th...

REORGANISATION

Holden: We can't avoid reorganisation debate

By Paul Marinko | 19 September 2024

The most senior district council chief executive in the country this week conceded local governme...

frederica-diamanta

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Ribble Valley Borough Council

Director of City Development

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City of York Council

Executive Director of Financial Services

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Glasgow City Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Strategic Planning and Housing

£54,712 to £58,073 per annum (Pay Award Pending)

We are looking for an experienced professional to lead on delivering the new Local Plan for the Borough. Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Director of City Development

£98,989 to £109,529

This is a new, pivotal and exciting role for an inspiring leader, to shape York’s future prosperity. Apply for this job

City of York Council

Executive Director of Financial Services

£149,016 - £164,743

Glasgow is a city with a proud heritage, that is ambitious for the future. Apply for this job

Glasgow City Council