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FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Finance settlement 'shambles' after provisional data wrong

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2018

The local government finance settlement has descended into a shambles after it emerged allocation...

WHITEHALL

Social care funding plea amid NHS crisis

By Dan Peters | 04 January 2018

Social care directors have warned delays to operations and hospital admissions will continue with...

WHITEHALL

Rates retention working group suspended

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2017

The joint Whitehall-sector responsibilities working group is expected to be suspended after takin...

WHITEHALL

Adult care talks snubbed as tensions grow in sector

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2017

A sector offer to help build cross-party consensus on the way forward for adult social care has b...

WHITEHALL

Javid considers gradual introduction of 100% rates retention

By Dan Peters | 16 October 2017

The move to 100% business rates retention could happen gradually, communities secretary Sajid Jav...

FINANCE

CCN vows to hold LGA to account over fairer funding

By Mark Conrad | 04 October 2017

The chair of the County Councils’ Network has vowed to hold the Local Government Association’s (L...

WHITEHALL

Essex joins fair funding campaign

By Mark Conrad | 25 September 2017

Essex CC has launched a campaign for fairer funding from government, amid growing concern that co...

BUSINESS

Firms under fire over high-rise safety tests

By Hiba Mahamadi | 26 July 2017

Private companies that have had fire safety tests on their high-rise buildings should make the re...

FINANCE

CIPFA conference: Councils will be at back of queue

By Dan Peters | 12 July 2017

Councils will be at the back of the public sector queue for additional funding, a senior local go...

WHITEHALL

Tough talking

By Heather Jameson | 12 July 2017

Last week’s LGA conference will be remembered in part for an extraordinary speech from Sajid Javi...

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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