CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Back to school

13 August 2018

Parents taking their kids out of school to go on holiday is a perennial problem for councils.

HUMOUR

Quick-thinking tinkling

06 August 2018

During a misspent youth, Diary occasionally encountered drunken louts shamefully urinating in dar...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Done for battery?

06 August 2018

When your local police and crime commissioner (PCC) contacts you to discuss charges, usually you’...

FINANCE

Porn this way

30 July 2018

Diary wonders what creative juices are in the water at London Councils.

WHITEHALL

Re: ?

27 July 2018

When Diary writes an email it sometimes agonises over what to put in the subject line.

HUMOUR

Rising with Rishi

23 July 2018

Local government minister Rishi Sunak’s morning habits have changed since he got the job in January.

HUMOUR

Escape to the Country

23 July 2018

As Britain sweats under the heatwave, councils across the country have been busy organising summe...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Lookalike or no lookalike

16 July 2018

Mark Lloyd’s day job as Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive keeps him busy enough.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Councils bring it home

16 July 2018

Diary admits it was excited when it heard whispers that football was coming home.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Brokenshire's 10 minutes of fame

09 July 2018

Newish communities secretary James Brokenshire was treated a bit like a celebrity at his first Lo...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

£56,443-£64,951

Our visitor economy is a priority sector for us. It adds over £4 billion of economic value a year... Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Deputy Director Adult Social Care Operations

£96,625 - £114,585

Transform Communities, Lead with Compassion – Be the Driving Force in Adult Social Care Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Assistant Director of Public Protection & Neighbourhoods

£76,946 - £88,923

Join Rochdale Council and shape the future of our vibrant community! Apply for this job

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