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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The signal and the noise

By Jonathan Carr-West | 10 March 2015

After Rotherham and Oxfordshire’s serious case reviews, we must be cautious about instigating a b...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Scrutiny: The lion yet to roar

By Professor Colin Copus | 10 March 2015

Local councillors not in executive positions need more effective powers to examine local authorit...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Soulsby wields axe after Leicester children's services 'botch up'

By Jonathan Werran | 09 March 2015

Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has taken over control of children’s and school’s services in t...

WHITEHALL

London's appetite for fiscal freedom has trebled

By Jonathan Werran | 04 March 2015

The number of Londoners wanting greater fiscal devolution has increased threefold to 60% in the l...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Chief executives under pressure from Oxfordshire CSE review

By Jonathan Werran | 04 March 2015

Two council chief executives have come under the spotlight for their role in tackling child sexua...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Chief cleared over resignation request

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015

Cornwall Council’s chief executive Andrew Kerr’s request for a councillor who posed a ‘serious ri...

DCLG

Ministers call time on Greenwich freesheet

By Jonathan Werran | 03 March 2015

Secretary of State Eric Pickles has served a direction against Greenwich RLBC, forcing it to cut ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Getting back on track

By Heather Jameson | 03 March 2015

In the week the secretary of state announced the commissioners hired to turn around troubled Roth...

HUMOUR

Barking mad

03 March 2015

Despite the mad stampede towards forming combined authorities, not everyone is a fan.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Tackling evil at its root

By Mark Rogers | 03 March 2015

SOLACE president Mark Rogers calls for shared responsibility, shared accountability and unity at ...

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Chief Executive

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

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We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council