FINANCE

Cutting Brighton and Hove down to size

By Cllr Leo Littman | 13 February 2013

Brighton and Hove City Council is streamlining its property portfolio to improve efficiency and s...

BUSINESS

Schools get lessons in procurement

By Cllr Ian Parry | 13 February 2013

Staffordshire CC joins a private sector partner to create a company handling procurement in local...

FINANCE

Reforms of little benefit

By Matthew Pennycook | 13 February 2013

The Government's reform of council tax benefit could leave millions of people worse off, says Mat...

WHITEHALL

Can academies teach us anything?

By Henry Stewart | 13 February 2013

Academies will dominate local education for the foreseeable future, says a less-than-enthusiastic...

BUSINESS

How will Social Value Act impact council procurement?

By Julian Blake | 08 February 2013

Julian Blake examines the legal implications for local government in applying the Social Value Act

ECONOMIC GROWTH

An inward investment guide to England

07 February 2013

The MJ has teamed up with Local Futures to produce a guide to the best local authority areas for ...

WHITEHALL

Is silence golden in the chamber?

By Andy Sawford | 05 February 2013

Andy Sawford MP suggests the hurly burly of the Commons' chamber gives select committees licence ...

FINANCE

Learning from periods of chaos

05 February 2013

At Lambeth, we had a week in January which tested our business continuity plans to the letter, sa...

FINANCE

Restoring trust to a broken system

By Nick Forbes | 05 February 2013

Nick Forbes proposes an independent body to determine funding allocations for local government.

WHITEHALL

Out of step over EU vote?

By Stephen Weigel | 05 February 2013

Predicting the result of a referendum of the EU is as unpredictable as Strictly Come Dancing, say...

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Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

£142,950 - £157,041

Forged through an industrial past, Stoke-on-Trent is a city with creativity and kindness at its heart. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Strategic Director Economy, Innovation and Growth

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council

Strategic Director Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council