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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Is free speech offensive?

By Claire Fox | 19 January 2015

Local authorities are guilty of pandering to a ‘PC gone mad’ offence culture in which the bleatin...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Rogue tweeters are silenced

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 January 2015

The chief executive of Cheshire East Council has intervened in a row over local authority staff h...

WASTE

Who let the dogs out?

06 January 2015

Canine fouling is normally a laughing matter for Diary.

DCLG

Bring information into the 21st century, says Pickles

By Heather Jameson | 23 December 2014

Statutory notices need to shift into the 21st Century, according to communities secretary Eric Pi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Work smarter - not harder

By Steve Hanks | 19 December 2014

By April 2015, local authorities within the UK will have faced and be expected to resolve yet mor...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Pickles announces ex-council chief Caller as Tower Hamlets commissioner

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2014

Former council chief executive Max Caller has been announced as one of the commissioners who will...

FINANCE

CIPFA defends its 'campaigning' style

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2014

The Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has defended its shift to make...

DIGITAL

Our day will come again

By Paul Lankester | 01 December 2014

Really innovative councils will be taking the initiative to make social media a part of ‘future-p...

COMMUNICATIONS

Wolverhampton mulls over name change

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 November 2014

Wolverhampton City Council is considering a re-branding of itself as the City of Wolverhampton to...

COMMUNICATIONS

Freesheets face legal action

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2014

Legal action against 11 councils over alleged breaches of the publicity code ‘could be taken in a...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Harborough District Council

Chief Executive

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City of York Council

Corporate Director Children and Young People’s Service

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North Yorkshire Council

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

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

Corporate Director Children and Young People’s Service

£141,233 to £164,272 plus relocation support

We are looking to appoint our new Corporate Director Children and Young People’s Service. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council