FINANCE

Pickles backs plans for transformation roll-out

By Heather Jameson | 16 March 2015

The Government has backed plans to roll out a troubled families-style approach to other services,...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Devolved digital delivery

By Cllr Richard Stay | 11 March 2015

Cllr Richard Stay, chairman of the Improvement and Efficiency Panel at the East of England LGA, l...

SOCIAL CARE

Pickles hails troubled families 'triumph'

By Jonathan Werran | 10 March 2015

Nearly nine-out-of ten of the 117,910 chaotic households in England targeted for intervention und...

SOCIAL CARE

The value of women-centred working

By Clare Jones | 05 March 2015

As councils around the country mark International Women's Day, Clare Jones CBE argues that taking...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Fiscal fears rocket

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015

The MJ/LGiU study reveals fears over statutory duties and low funding, as local government financ...

FINANCE

Sharing the secrets of Sutton's safer success story

By Glenn Phillips | 30 January 2015

Sutton LBC has benefited from an innovative decade-long anti-crime partnership with the Met Polic...

FINANCE

Specialists' numbers to double to aid chaotic households

By MJ reporter | 20 January 2015

The number of welfare-to-work specialists seconded to the coalition’s flagship troubled families ...

TROUBLED FAMILIES

Councils praised after latest Troubled Families announcement

By Dan Peters | 22 December 2014

Councils have had payments-by-results made for over two-thirds of their troubled families, the Go...

HEALTH

Extra cash for mental health projects announced

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 December 2014

The Government has announced £12m is to be invested in four pilot areas to help people with menta...

FINANCE

A glance at the small print

By Michael Burton | 04 December 2014

Michael Burton scrutinises the Treasury documents accompanying yesterday's Autumn Statement to se...

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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