WHITEHALL

Top local government mandarin to leave ministry

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2020

Dame Melanie Dawes has been confirmed as the new chief executive of Ofcom.

WHITEHALL

Ministers' revolving door leads to re-inventing the wheel syndrome

By Michael Burton | 12 February 2020

The high turnover of communities secretaries, junior ministers and civil servants in recent years...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Jenrick comes under pressure to extend audit deadline

By Paul Marinko | 10 February 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick is coming under pressure to extend the deadline for cou...

ENVIRONMENT

Government activates emergency Bellwin scheme for storm-hit areas

By John Cooper | 10 February 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has today activated the emergency Bellwin scheme for ar...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Sizing up the efficiency problem

By Abdool Kara | 05 February 2020

If delivering efficiency is a driver for local government there are reasons to believe there may ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Rate relief delay expected

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2020

Changes to business rates reliefs that the Government wants to make from April will not be introd...

WHITEHALL

How important are ministers?

By Michael Burton | 28 January 2020

When you couple a high turnover of ministers with a high turnover of senior civil servants, as is...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Jenrick in anti-semitism funding threat

By Chris Mahony | 28 January 2020

The Local Government Association (LGA) has rebuffed communities secretary Robert Jenrick’s threat...

SOCIAL CARE

Ministers row with LGA over fair funding review modelling

By John Cooper | 28 January 2020

A row broke out between ministers and the Local Government Association (LGA) after it modelled th...

FINANCE

Seven out of 10 councils overspend on homelessness

By Chris Mahony | 28 January 2020

Seven out of 10 English councils overspent their homelessness budgets in 2018/19 by a combined to...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Commissioning Manager, Childrens Social Care, Education and SEND

Grade N, £51,515 - £54,774 pay award pending + 15% R & R allowance.

Are you an experienced commissioner with knowledge in children social care and education? Apply for this job

Gateshead Council

Assistant Director of Planning

£79,930 to £92,563 per annum (Inclusive of London Fringe Weighting)

Dacorum Borough Council is dedicated to fostering a vibrant, sustainable, and forward-thinking community. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council