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FINANCE

Councils told to face up to financial challenges

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2021

Local authorities urged to face up to the tough financial decisions in wake of Wirral and Peterbo...

FINANCE

Minister warns Wirral and Peterborough on finances

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2021

Two councils that applied for capitalisation directions from the Government failed to face up to ...

WHITEHALL

Commissioners to monitor Slough improvement plan

By Chris Mahony | 26 October 2021

Mismanagement and a dysfunctional culture contributed to Slough Council’s financial meltdown, two...

FINANCE

Liverpool to spend £12m to fund improvements

25 October 2021

Liverpool City Council has approved nearly £12m in funding for improvement, following its interve...

WHITEHALL

Government appoints SEND commissioner at Birmingham

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021

A former council chief executive has been appointed to oversee improvements to Birmingham City Co...

WHITEHALL

Pressure rises on Gove to build social housing

By Dan Peters | 19 October 2021

Pressure was this week mounting on new housing secretary Michael Gove to ramp up the building of ...

FINANCE

'Tough decisions' for Peterborough

By Martin Ford | 15 October 2021

Peterborough City Council faces ‘tough decisions’ to get a grip on its finances, according to a p...

TRANSFORMATION

Transforming services through COVID

By Jim Leivers | 29 September 2021

Keeping children’s services going through a pandemic was hard enough, but St Helens MBC has embar...

FINANCE

Ombudsman: Care system failing to deliver

By Chris Mahony | 28 September 2021

Funding problems rather than individual errors explain a ‘relentless rise’ in the proportion of s...

AUDIT

Advisers brought in to boost Liverpool governance

27 September 2021

Two independent advisers have been co-opted onto Liverpool City Council’s audit committee in a bi...

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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