PUBLIC HEALTH

Bath & North East Somerset warns against COVID complacency

By Martin Ford | 25 August 2020

The council’s director of public health has expressed ‘concern’ over a rise in cases.

WHITEHALL

Birmingham and Northampton join COVID watch list

By Martin Ford | 24 August 2020

Birmingham and Northampton are the latest areas to be added to the Government’s coronavirus watch...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Wolverhampton imposes care home visit restrictions

By Martin Ford | 24 August 2020

The council has banned non-essential indoor care home visits following a rise in COVID-19 cases.

HEALTH

Fifth of care homes took on COVID patients, survey reveals

By Heather Jameson | 24 August 2020

One in five care homes had to accept patients discharged from hospital who had tested positive fo...

HEALTH

Hancock under pressure on anti-obesity plans following PHE closure

By Ann McGauran | 24 August 2020

Health secretary Matt Hancock is under growing pressure today to say who will take responsibility...

WHITEHALL

Pendle 'not signed up' to COVID restrictions

By Martin Ford | 24 August 2020

Councillors have struck out at a tightening of coronavirus rules imposed by the Government.

HEALTH

MPs call for 'urgent and targeted' support to avoid 'blunt' lockdown

By Ann McGauran | 19 August 2020

Three MPs have written to health secretary Matt Hancock calling for ‘urgent and targeted support’...

HEALTH

Public health must not be downplayed by PHE's abolition

By Michael Burton | 19 August 2020

To start tearing down structures like PHE while the pandemic still rages and when the wider prev...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Hancock scraps Public Health England

By Michael Burton | 17 August 2020

Ministers have been accused of making Public Health England (PHE) a scapegoat by scrapping the bo...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Extra public health funding 'essential'

By Martin Ford | 13 August 2020

Councils need extra funding to carry out new responsibilities for the coronavirus test and trace ...

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Head of Operations

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Director - Governance

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Operations

£95,510

At South Tyneside Council, we’re passionate about creating a place where everyone can live healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives. Apply for this job

South Tyneside Council

Director - Governance

£76,134 – £88,571 (including car allowance)

As the Monitoring Officer you will work as part of the ‘Golden Triangle’ with the Head of Paid Service and s.151 officer Apply for this job

North Herts Council

Director - Place

£76,134 – £88,571 (including car allowance)

As the Director of Place, you’ll provide a key leadership role in delivering the Council priorities... Apply for this job

North Herts Council