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WHITEHALL

Planning system comes under fire from MPs

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2019

The Government’s approach to increasing housebuilding via the planning system has been described ...

SOCIAL CARE

Social care should be funded centrally, says MP

By Hiba Mahamadi | 29 April 2019

Social care should be delivered locally but funded nationally, a new report has suggested.

FINANCE

Rural areas 'ignored' by Government, Lords claim

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2019

City Deals should be adapted and offered to ‘ignored’ rural areas, peers have said in a new report.

HOUSING

Reform Right to Buy to unleash council housebuilding potential

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2019

A fresh appeal has been made to give councils a larger role in the Government’s housebuilding drive.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Galliford Try wins Meridian Water contract

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2019

Galliford Try Partnerships has fended off competition to win the first contract for Enfield LBC’s...

LONDON COUNCILS

Pledges focus on what matters most to Londoners

By Peter John | 23 April 2019

London Councils’ Pledges to Londoners set out the aspirations the 32 boroughs and the City of Lon...

BUSINESS

'Productivity deals' with big business needed to jump-start local economies

By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 April 2019

Councils should strike ‘productivity deals’ with the biggest businesses in their region to ensure...

HOUSING

Hackney insources work due to badly behaved contractors

By Martin Ford | 18 April 2019

‘Poor behaviour’ by contractors has led to an overhaul of housing services at Hackney LBC.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Enfield to name first developer on £6bn Meridian Water project

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2019

A developer is expected to be chosen next week to deliver the first 725 homes at Enfield LBC’s £6...

HOUSING

Councils must do better when it comes to housing

By Heather Jameson | 16 April 2019

Local government must bear some of the blame for the housing crisis, says Heather Jameson - with ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer

£107,232 to £112,065

This is a pivotal role, providing leadership across legal, HR, electoral and policy services at a defining moment for local government. Apply for this job

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Corporate Director Children's Services

£Competitive

Children's Services plays a critical role in shaping the future of Buckinghamshire. Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Director of Public Health

£116,667 - £139,386

Redbridge is an ambitious east London borough, one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse in the capital. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

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