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POLICY

Pennycook confirms local plans 'overhaul'

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025

The Government has confirmed an ‘overhaul’ of local plans.

COUNCILLORS

LGA accepts councillor sanctions as 'last resort'

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has finally formally conceded councillors should be suspen...

REORGANISATION

Counties pressure LGA over reorganisation shift

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025

County council leaders have hit back at the Local Government Association’s (LGA) policy shift on ...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Government open to doughnut unitaries

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025

Central government is open to a number of so-called doughnut unitaries, with some expanding to ma...

REGULATION

Regulator reprimands councils over legal failures

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025

The Information Commissioner’s Office has reprimanded both Glasgow and Edinburgh city councils fo...

FINANCE

Risk of Lambeth being 'overwhelmed' by finances

By Martin Ford | 27 February 2025

Lambeth LBC faces a ‘clear and immediate risk’ of its finances being ‘overwhelmed’, according to ...

ROUGH SLEEPING

Rough sleeping numbers increase by a fifth

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025

The number of people estimated to be sleeping rough has increased by a fifth, Government figures ...

PEOPLE

Oldham makes permanent chief executive appointment

By Martin Ford | 26 February 2025

Oldham MBC has announced the permanent appointment of Shelley Kipling as chief executive.

REORGANISATION

Leicestershire pushes for 'transparent' talks with districts on reorganisation

By Ann McGauran | 26 February 2025

District councils have ‘excluded' Leicestershire CC from meetings and discussions about future pl...

PEOPLE

Cheshire East appoints finance chief

By Martin Ford | 26 February 2025

Cheshire East Council has appointed Ashley Hughes as executive director for resources and section...

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Executive Director of Place and Customer

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

Housing Ombudsman Service

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