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WHITEHALL

Councils call for ministers to think 'more radically' on short-term lets

By Mark Conrad | 20 June 2023

Whitehall proposals to regulate short-term holiday lets fail to deliver what is needed to tackle ...

FINANCE

The uncertainty principle

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 13 June 2023

Council finances are fragile after 13 years of cuts and an extended period of uncertainty, and mu...

BUSINESS

Labour pledges to revitalise high streets

By Mark Conrad | 12 April 2023

Labour will today promote its plan to revitalise ailing high streets through a £700m fund to help...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Giant county unitaries run counter to people power

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 30 March 2023

The challenge to the new unitaries is to prove that, far from being a distant monolith, they can ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Budget 2023: The austerity elephant

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 17 March 2023

Forced cutbacks and savings from councils over the next few years risk outweighing the new regene...

FINANCE

Future Forum: LGA hopeful over finance reform

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2023

Hopes for a large-scale reform of council funding have been raised by the Budget, according to a ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Budget 2023: Hunt to boost mayors' financial autonomy

By Dan Peters | 15 March 2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced the Government will ‘boost mayors’ financial autonomy’ in hi...

FINANCE

Unprecedented transformation required at Cherwell

By Martin Ford | 27 February 2023

Cherwell DC must embark on transformation ‘on a scale not experienced before’ to meet budget cons...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Councils deserve better from the Government

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 22 December 2022

The provisional financial settlement fails to offer any real Christmas cheer for local authoritie...

FINANCE

No settlement surprises for districts this year

By Ian Miller | 21 December 2022

Tracy Bingham and Ian Miller unpick the detail of the provisional local government finance settle...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Royal Borough of Greenwich

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Deputy Team Manager

£50,574 - £53,607

Strength in people. Strength in communities. Strength in diversity. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Chief Executive

Up to £177,821 per annum

At City of York Council, we are proud of our strong civic identity, heritage, and ambition. Apply for this job

City of York Council