DEVOLUTION

The North finds its voice

By Sarah Longlands | 19 September 2018

On 6 September I attended the first Convention of the North in Newcastle. This was an historic ga...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Welsh councils call for ring-fenced preventative funding

By Laura Sharman | 18 September 2018

A new preventative fund should be created in Wales to help ease the strain on children’s services...

WHITEHALL

Fresh calls for Right to Buy suspension

By Mark Conrad | 13 September 2018

A housing body has renewed calls for ministers to suspend the Right to Buy (RTB) programme amid f...

BUSINESS

Council leader faces opposition to chief executive choice

By Mark Conrad | 11 September 2018

Lancashire CC’s leader is seeking to push through his preferred candidate for chief executive in ...

WHITEHALL

Frontline staff 'still wary of Prevent'

By Mark Conrad | 11 September 2018

Frontline local authority staff are still wary of Prevent strategy training amid fears they could...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councillors welcome delay to Labour democracy review

By Mark Conrad | 10 September 2018

Councillors have welcomed a Labour Party decision to postpone the local government side of its de...

FINANCE

Land value tax 'would benefit councils'

By Martin Ford | 07 September 2018

Replacing business rates with a land value tax could yield benefits for councils, a report has cl...

WHITEHALL

Councils urged to clamp down on radical speakers

By Mark Conrad | 06 September 2018

Councils will be expected to ensure venues and resources they own do not provide a platform for e...

WHITEHALL

Burnham: Devolution is our best hope

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2018

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has argued that devolution ‘offers the best hope of making ...

COHESION

Immigration benefits lost due to cuts

By Martin Ford | 28 August 2018

Government cuts to councils have meant the economic benefits of migration are being lost, new res...

frederica-diamanta

Property Services and Asset Manager

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Head of Place (Planning Services)

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Forest of Dean District Council is passionate about creating a vibrant and sustainable future for our communities. Apply for this job

Forest of Dean District Council

frederica-diamanta

Property Services and Asset Manager

£60,713 - £79,957 (depending on experience)

This is an opportunity to work for an ambitious local authority with a vision for improving the quality of life for everyone in the borough Apply for this job

Hertsmere Borough Council

Head of Children in Care Services and Resources

£71,000-£81,000

Gateshead Council Proud. Passionate. Ambitious. Apply for this job

Gateshead Council

Head of Place (Planning Services)

£71,750 - £82,000 per annum

Forest of Dean District Council is passionate about creating a vibrant and sustainable future for our communities. Apply for this job

Forest of Dean District Council