FINANCE

Fixing a broken PWLB

By David Marlow | 20 November 2023

The Public Works Loan Board-anchored system of council capital funding is broken, say David Marlo...

FINANCE

Launch of the CEO Commercial Blueprint

By Adele Gritten | 20 November 2023

Adele Gritten of Local Partnerships says her organisation's CEO blueprint is intended to take cou...

PARISH COUNCILS

Why not open up better channels with your parish colleagues in 2024?

By Mark Smith | 20 November 2023

The parish and principal council sectors need to work much better together to ensure the best pos...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Right place and time for change

By Sarah Longlands | 20 November 2023

Despite more than a decade of austerity and no end in sight, local authorities do have the power ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Putting RAAC front of mind

By Mark Robinson | 20 November 2023

With a shake up in the Cabinet, reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) cannot slip down th...

FINANCE

Britain faces 'highest tax raising parliament in history', CCN told

By Heather Jameson | 20 November 2023

Britain currently has the ‘highest tax raising parliament in history’, a leading economist has po...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Levelling Up Fund allocated

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2023

The third round of the Levelling Up Fund has been awarded to unsuccessful bids from round two.

FINANCE

Councils set out Autumn Statement priorities

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2023

The Government is facing calls to provide emergency funding for children’s social care in this we...

FINANCE

Councils call for emergency school transport funding

By Ellie Ames | 20 November 2023

‘Spiralling’ transport costs for children with special educational needs are threatening the fina...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Creative solution are emerging to enable the leisure sector to thrive

By William Benson | 17 November 2023

The financial difficulties of the last few years have led many leisure centres to the edge of clo...

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Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

£142,950 - £157,041

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council

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Gateshead Council

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Gateshead Council

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

£142,950 - £157,041

Forged through an industrial past, Stoke-on-Trent is a city with creativity and kindness at its heart. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Strategic Director Economy, Innovation and Growth

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council

Strategic Director Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council