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PAY

A farewell letter to Eric Pickles…

13 May 2015

The MJ's editorial director Michael Burton pens a personal letter to the previous communities sec...

FINANCE

CPG seeks fairer ways to reform Scottish council tax

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2015

The independent, cross-party group (CPG) launched to look at fairer ways of funding Scottish loca...

FINANCE

First council tax referendum ends in defeat

By MJ reporter | 12 May 2015

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner has insisted a referendum was ‘right to do’ after re...

FINANCE

Outgoing leader calls for unitary creation

By Dan Peters | 12 May 2015

The outgoing Conservative leader of North Yorkshire CC has called for his council to be merged wi...

FINANCE

Legal victory impact dismissed

By Dan Peters | 07 May 2015

A legal victory by a campaigner who believes millions of people are paying unfair bills for counc...

PAY

UKIP local surge predicted

By Jonathan Werran | 05 May 2015

UKIP is poised to make dramatic headway in this week’s local government elections, and could doub...

FINANCE

Key Cities demand fiscal freedoms

By Jonathan Werran | 30 April 2015

The transfer of local property taxes must form the main plank to devolution at city level, an inf...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

'Don't let devo burden taxpayers'

By Jonathan Werran | 28 April 2015

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has reaffirmed Conservative policy that the drive towards dece...

WHITEHALL

Residents trust local politicians more than Whitehall

By Jonathan Werran | 28 April 2015

Local politicians are trusted twice as much as their Westminster counterparts to make the right r...

FINANCE

Battle lines drawn ahead of election

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2015

Battle lines have been drawn across local government ahead of the last week of campaigning.

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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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