PEOPLE

ALACE appoints honorary secretary

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2023

The Association of Local Authority Chief Executives (ALACE) has announced that chief executive of...

WHITEHALL

Committee calls for Government action on council debt chasing

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2023

Councils have been found to use ‘heavy-handed’ tactics to chase council tax debts, according to a...

FINANCE

Call to clampdown on 'aggressive' tax collection

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2023

Councils have been found to use ‘heavy-handed’ tactics to chase council tax debts, according to a...

WHITEHALL

MPs in waste clarity call

By Mark Conrad | 01 December 2023

England’s town halls cannot prepare for forthcoming waste reforms – including procurement - until...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

New chief executive to take over at Cheshire East

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2023

Cheshire East Council is expected to appoint Rob Polkinghorne as its new permanent chief executive.

NATIONAL CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICES CONFERENCE

NCASC: 'Watch this space' on spiralling cost of children's placements

By Ann McGauran | 30 November 2023

The sector should ‘watch this space’ for an announcement from the Government on the spiralling co...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES

NCASC: Social care 'doing a good job' getting investment

By Ann McGauran | 30 November 2023

Those working in adult social care are ‘already doing a very good job at getting investment and c...

WHITEHALL

Home Office admits 'more we can and need to do'

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2023

More needs to be done to share data and improve communications with councils, Home Office mandari...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

East Dunbartonshire appoints new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2023

Ann Davie joined the council 17 years ago as head of HR and organisational development before bei...

SOCIAL CARE

Labour must 'grasp the nettle' early on social care costs

By Ann McGauran | 30 November 2023

Labour will ‘have to grasp the nettle fairly early on’ if it wins the General Election about the ...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director - Environmental Services & Community Safety

£85,883 to £102,652

This is an exciting opportunity to lead key services that are vital to the quality of life in our borough. Apply for this job

Darlington Borough Council

Chief Executive

£153,160 (plus pay award outstanding from 1.4.24)

Darlington Borough Council is seeking an inspiring and dynamic leader to join as Chief Executive. Apply for this job

Darlington Borough Council

Assistant Director - Law and Governance

£85,883 to £102,652

Darlington Borough Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join us as an Assistant Director - Law and Governance. Apply for this job

Darlington Borough Council