Health

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2021

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called on his party to provide ‘wholehearted support fo...

Who are parks for? Facing up to inequality in access to urban nature

By Fay Holland | 17 May 2021

A report from Groundwork highlights the barriers some face in accessing parks and natural spaces....

HEALTH

Making 'build, build, build' a reality

17 May 2021

Having listened to the Queen’s Speech, Cllr Darren Rodwell worries the Government is ‘overly fixa...

HEALTH

Lack of social care plans could 'destabilise' reforms

By William Eichler | 14 May 2021

Local authority leaders have warned that the absence of a long-term, fully funded plan for social...

HEALTH

More than 100 leisure centres could go bust, DCN warns

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2021

More than 100 leisure centres in England could go bust due to the coronavirus crisis, district co...

HEALTH

Javid: Devolution crucial in levelling up

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2021

Former local government secretary Sajid Javid has stressed the importance of devolution in the dr...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We must give better support to COVID's young carers

By Charlotte Ramsden | 12 May 2021

The pandemic has led to more children and young people taking on new caring roles, and they need ...

HEALTH

We need to avoid a fractured, inefficient and uneven model of recovery

By Lawrence Conway | 12 May 2021

Any improvement to local facilities, whether economic, leisure, hardship or climate-related, shou...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Local elections 2021: The process demands too much of teams

By Ian Miller | 10 May 2021

Ian Miller ponders the impact of Super Thursday on the mental health of electoral teams, and says...

HEALTH

Call for tax hike to fund social care

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2021

A commission led by The Lancet and London School of Economics has argued for a 1p increase to inc...

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

Strategic Director Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

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Gateshead Council

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