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SOCIAL CARE

How are we going to make spending vows a reality?

By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2019

As the main political parties toss around their policy promises and spending pledges, they face a...

BUSINESS

IFS research claims councils need billions more in funding

By Heather Jameson | 10 November 2019

Councils will need billions of extra pounds worth of funding in the next parliament if they are t...

HOUSING

Seven Ways to 'Fix' £billions of Government Grant Money

By Graham Chapman | 01 November 2019

Over eight years the local government funding formula has shifted money from poor to rich, from N...

FINANCE

Rich residents choose to help rough sleepers

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2019

The first local authority in the country to allow its richest residents to pay extra council tax ...

FINANCE

What will it take to bite the bullet on finance?

By Heather Jameson | 29 October 2019

A new report has called for a 'levelling up' - not just of devo deals, but a rebalancing of the ...

COUNCIL TAX

Easy come, easy go

15 October 2019

Perhaps it was all the fives involved that saw Fife Council deposit nearly £300,000 too much into...

FINANCE

It's a fiscal drag

By Jonathan Werran | 15 October 2019

If we are ever going to unlock the benefits and freedoms that fiscal devolution could engender in...

FINANCE

What does our sector want?

By Heather Jameson | 15 October 2019

It seems the appetite for localism and fiscal devolution is outweighed by fears the burden of car...

SOCIAL CARE

Queen's speech: Social care White Paper to be published

By Paul Marinko | 14 October 2019

The Government has promised to finally bring forward proposals to reform adult social care and wi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

COSLA conference: Ex-minister hints at council tax cap relaxation

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2019

A former SNP minister has suggested there could be a relaxation of the cap on council tax.

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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