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CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Culture clash doomed merger

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2023

Councils should be wary of clashing of cultures after it led to the collapse of a council merger,...

DEVOLUTION

Lincolnshire in mayoral devolution deal push

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2022

Lincolnshire’s upper-tier councils are to press for a devolution deal including an elected mayor.

PLANNING

Transformation stalled at unitary's planning service, peers find

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2022

‘Widespread dissatisfaction’ with enforcement has been uncovered by a peer review of a new unitar...

FINANCE

Carter: Reorganisation will boost fiscal devolution case

By Mark Conrad | 13 December 2022

Fiscal devolution must be accompanied by reorganisation and growth incentives if councils are to ...

DEVOLUTION

Labour launches its plans for devo without the detail

By Heather Jameson | 07 December 2022

Heather Jameson says Gordon Brown’s report is more notable for what it lacks than the warm words ...

REORGANISATION

Now back to the real world

By Chris Tambini | 30 November 2022

Chris Tambini takes a fantastical look at what he thinks a rational secretary of state could do -...

REORGANISATION

Mayoral model faces opposition in Cornwall

By Martin Ford | 29 November 2022

There are doubts over Cornwall Council’s devolution deal as the issue of a mayor remains a sticki...

FINANCE

Council in talks over safety valve breach

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2022

Dorset Council is holding talks with Whitehall as it expects to breach an agreement to pay off it...

HEALTH

Making a difference in Bedford

By Dan Peters | 02 November 2022

Bedford BC’s chief executive Laura Church is a fan of unitarisation, but she says it comes with i...

FINANCE

Council defends chief's controversial package

By Mark Conrad | 31 October 2022

Hambleton DC has defended a controversial £225,000 redundancy package for its chief executive.

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer

£107,232 to £112,065

This is a pivotal role, providing leadership across legal, HR, electoral and policy services at a defining moment for local government. Apply for this job

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Corporate Director Children's Services

£Competitive

Children's Services plays a critical role in shaping the future of Buckinghamshire. Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Director of Public Health

£116,667 - £139,386

Redbridge is an ambitious east London borough, one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse in the capital. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

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