Addressing the structural weakness at Whitehall's heart
POLICY AND POLITICS

Addressing the structural weakness at Whitehall's heart

By Jessica Studdert | 07 November 2024

The new Government ‘has an opportunity to shift the institutions at SW1 to actively seek insight beyond its small postcode,’ says Jess Studdert.

IMPROVEMENT

Beating the odds

By Jon Ainger | 17 October 2024

Despite tough conditions, many councils are high performing and delivering for their residents. I...

POLITICS

McMahon drops diversity scrutiny

By Dan Peters | 25 September 2024

The new Government will not be asking councils for more information on their diversity spending, ...

PARTNERSHIPS

The case for partnerships

By Chris Luck | 16 August 2024

Partnerships, not profiteering, are the future for commissioning great children’s services, says ...

WHITEHALL

'Too costly to answer our own questions'

By Dan Peters | 18 July 2024

Whitehall has claimed it would be too costly to answer the same questions councils have been aske...

LABOUR

Tirelessly toiling for us all

By Jonathan Carr-West | 04 July 2024

Elections couldn’t happen without the hard work of local government – yet it has been rarely ment...

FINANCE

Roll on the robots

By Tracie Langley | 03 July 2024

Improving productivity everywhere involves optimising resource use to deliver better outcomes for...

WHITEHALL

Helping folk stay afloat

By Chris Naylor | 25 June 2024

Chris Naylor says his intuitively simple vision is for a neighbourhood-based preventative state –...

COUNCIL TAX

Highlighting the barriers to productivity

By Tracy Bingham | 18 June 2024

With productivity plans being finalised in councils country-wide, Tracy Bingham says she is 'look...

HEALTH

Lessons for Labour from the economic frontline

By Liz Zeidler | 18 June 2024

Liz Zeidler looks at what regional mayors can teach the incoming government about creating a thri...

HEALTH

Removing poverty's toll on health

By Greg Fell | 11 June 2024

As well as tackling the current poverty crisis, the next government must take a long-term, preven...

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Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods

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Ashfield District Council

Head of Strategic Housing

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Crawley Borough Council

Executive Director, Strategy and Communications

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Greater London Authority

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods

£73,731

We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Head of Strategic Housing

£38,447-£42,010 (18.5 hours)

Over recent years the council has undergone significant transformation to prepare it for the challenges ahead. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Executive Director, Strategy and Communications

£162,000

The GLA plays a role in many areas of London life. Apply for this job

Greater London Authority