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PLANNING

Councils promised tax overhaul

By Martin Ford | 23 November 2021

Reform of council tax, including devolved powers for local authorities, are among the plans in a ...

WHITEHALL

CCN conference: Senior officer in financial collapse warning

By Heather Jameson | 23 November 2021

The countdown is on before some councils face financial collapse due to a change to children’s se...

FINANCE

LGA warning over soaring care costs

By Mark Conrad | 23 November 2021

Soaring adult and children’s care costs mean councils could ‘soon fail to support everyone they n...

THIRD SECTOR

Councils warned after harrowing child protection case

By Mark Conrad | 22 November 2021

Councils must better assess risks to vulnerable children posed by new adults entering family home...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

CCN conference: MacAlister moots national children's care service

By Heather Jameson | 22 November 2021

Some parts of children’s social services may be better provided at a national level, the chair of...

FINANCE

Peers call for reversal of children's services cuts

By Martin Ford | 18 November 2021

A decline in funding for child protection has disproportionately affected the most deprived areas...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Why not put schools at the heart of place-wide net-zero Carbon transition?

18 November 2021

EQUANS is working with schools, councils, and Multi-Academy Trusts to benchmark their current ene...

OFSTED

Slough accepts damning SEND report

By Martin Ford | 17 November 2021

Watchdogs have demanded action from Slough Council to address ‘significant areas of weakness’ in ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Caring for care leavers: The Covenant Employers' Charter

By Julie Towers | 17 November 2021

A helping hand in the form of a well-meaning mentor, some CV advice, interview preparation… every...

PEOPLE

Councils in talks over future of shared directorship

By Paul Marinko | 16 November 2021

North and West Northamptonshire councils are in talks over whether they will continue to share a ...

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Director of Corporate Services

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Transformation and Innovation Manager

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North Yorkshire Council

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

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North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Corporate Services

£100,000 plus excellent pension scheme

We are a forward-looking organisation that genuinely wants to live our new values of People, Pride, Performance and Progress. Apply for this job

St Leger Homes

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council