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McCay appointed ADPH chief executive
PEOPLE

McCay appointed ADPH chief executive

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2026

Psychiatrist Layla McCay has been appointed as the chief executive of the Association of Directors of Public Health.

FINANCE

Council faces 'inevitable' bankruptcy without £40m savings

By William Eichler | 10 June 2026

Westmorland and Furness Council could be forced to declare effective bankruptcy if it fails to fi...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Cheshire East's Polkinghorne decides to step down

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2026

The chief executive of Cheshire East Council, Rob Polkinghorne, has ‘decided to step down from my...

SOCIAL WORKERS

Union raises alarm over bullying and harassment

By Neil Merrick | 08 June 2026

Social workers have raised the alarm over bullying and harassment as they struggle with funding s...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

How we can sort out social care

By Lee Peart | 08 June 2026

Adult social care leaders gathered at The King’s Fund charity to discuss the prospects for finall...

RECRUITMENT

Governing through uncertainty – what happens next?

By Tim Farr | 04 June 2026

In an era of permanent uncertainty, Tim Farr assesses the challenges many local authorities, chie...

EQUAL PAY

Two-thirds of councils facing a live equal pay risk

By Simon Christian | 03 June 2026

The real decision facing leaders now is whether to address equal pay early and deliberately, or m...

REORGANISATION

Keeping reorganisation on track: Preparing East and West Surrey for vesting day

By Terence Herbert | 03 June 2026

Ahead of the launch of East Surrey and West Surrey councils in April 2027, local government reorg...

REORGANISATION

Three boroughs share chief 'in preparation for LGR'

By Martin Ford | 01 June 2026

Three councils hoping to form a unitary authority under local government reorganisation have agre...

LEADERSHIP

Calling out the double standards

By Matina Marougka | 01 June 2026

Matina Marougka says her study of women in senior roles in local government, the NHS and the char...

PERFORMANCE

The little button quietly saving UK councils from a thousand complaint emails

28 May 2026

On a Wednesday morning in February, a mother somewhere in the north of England sat down to apply ...

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frederica-diamanta

Transport and Major Work Manager

£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096

Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job

Slough Borough Council

Head of Property & Regeneration

£88,633 - £100,994

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and experienced professional Apply for this job

Swansea Council

Chief Executive

£125,000-135,000

The Mayor is looking to appoint a new Chief Executive who can work with him to achieve his bold and ambitious vision for Hull and East Yorkshire. Apply for this job

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

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