CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Department for Education 'must intervene earlier' in failing child protection

By Laura Sharman | 16 December 2016

The Government has been accused by MPs of being too slow to improve child protection services.

WHITEHALL

One in four LEPs 'not accountable to electorate'

By James Evison | 06 December 2016

One in four local enterprise partnerships admit they are not accountable to their local electorat...

WHITEHALL

Question mark over council cash as reserves start to dip

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016

Local government continues to face uncertainty over its financial future as the chancellor renewe...

FINANCE

DCLG 'complacent' over commercial risks

By James Evison | 18 November 2016

Central government ‘must do more’ to understand local authority finances and their impact on taxp...

WHITEHALL

DCLG must 'speed up' sale of public land to build new homes

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 November 2016

An influential group of MPs has warned several Whitehall departments, including the DCLG, have a ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

No 'clever fix from centre' for failing children's services

By Sam Clayden | 01 November 2016

The idea that Whitehall can rectify child protection failures with a ‘clever fix’ from the centre...

WHITEHALL

Councils defend Troubled Families work

By Mark Conrad | 18 October 2016

Local authorities have rushed to defend the Government’s under-fire Troubled Families programme d...

HEALTH

Government shows 'striking poverty of ambition'

By William Eichler | 22 July 2016

The Government shows a ‘striking poverty of ambition’ on hospital discharge delays, MPs have said.

FINANCE

Lib Dems claim Northern Powerhouse is 'smoke and mirrors'

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 July 2016

The Government’s Northern Powerhouse agenda is nothing more than ‘smoke and mirrors,’ the Lib Dem...

FINANCE

Capital spend warning for councils

By Tom Bridge | 15 June 2016

Auditors have warned the risks from shifting council investment in capital programmes must be bet...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director, Financial Management

£96,167 - £111,450

Premium jobHere at Gateshead Council, we believe that 'The strength of Gateshead is the people of Gateshead'. Apply for this job

Gateshead Council

Head of Regeneration

£80,229 - £83,448

The Council is seeking to recruit an experienced Head of Regeneration to join our dynamic Regeneration and Economic Development Service Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Project Manager

£50,574 - £53,607

We want to become a more strategic, efficient and adaptive organisation, to deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich