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EMERGENCY PLANNING

Meeting demand for out-of-hours services

By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2023

How can cash-strapped councils ensure they provide an effective out-of-hours customer service so ...

WELFARE

Household Support Fund should be permanent, council leaders say

By William Eichler | 09 January 2023

The Government should make the Household Support Fund it has provided to councils permanent to he...

HOMELESSNESS

How can technology help tackle homelessness?

By Seb Barker | 05 January 2023

Seb Barker says it is crucial we adopt a person-centric approach to tackling homelessness, and he...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Now is the time for government to invest in community businesses

By Nick Plumb | 05 January 2023

Community businesses are resilient in tough times, and that’s why the Government needs to priorit...

SOCIAL CARE

Using homeshare to solve social issues in a time of crisis

By Natasha Langleben | 04 January 2023

In a cost of living crisis there are real economic benefits to bringing service user groups toget...

WELFARE

Birmingham's life-changing approach to helping residents claim benefits

By Mike Davis | 21 December 2022

Mike Davis writes about the work being done by Birmingham City Council to support residents durin...

FINANCE

Coventry's budget gap widened by strikes

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022

Strike action by bin lorry drivers has cost Coventry City Council more than £7m.

HEALTH

The levelling up missions should not be shunted to the side

By Professor Graeme Atherton | 15 December 2022

The 12 missions represented the basis for a radical approach to addressing inequality and poverty...

WHITEHALL

Homes for Ukraine host payments to increase

By Dan Peters | 14 December 2022

The Government has announced it will increase payments made to people who have opened their homes...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Councils are strong advocates of the 'work your way up' approach

14 December 2022

To tackle widening inequalities, campaigners want social class to become a protected characterist...

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Newham London Borough Council

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Essex County Council

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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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