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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Moving on from misinformation

By Christopher Hammond | 10 May 2023

In the age of polycrisis, Christopher Hammond argues that deliberate misinformation is one of the...

FINANCE

Devon decision-making 'driven by officers'

By Martin Ford | 28 April 2023

Decision-making at Conservative-led Devon CC is ‘driven by officers,’ a senior councillor has cla...

WELFARE

Councils better placed to deliver welfare than DWP, leaders claim

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2023

Sector representatives were brought before the Work and Pensions Committee to hear their experien...

COUNCILLORS

Avoiding a 'make it so' mentality

24 April 2023

The MJ’s series of articles on avoiding organisational failure continues with a look at the impor...

DIGITAL

How can innovation help meet financial pressures?

By Paul Marinko | 18 April 2023

Can new ways of working along with innovative partnerships and service delivery help alleviate th...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Building back local trust

By Tom Forth | 18 April 2023

In the current climate of low turnouts in local elections, Tom Forth considers how councils could...

DEVOLUTION

Cornish push for nation status defeated

By Martin Ford | 18 April 2023

Calls for Cornwall Council to pursue devolution on the scale of Wales or Scotland have been narro...

WHITEHALL

Oflog 'could help strengthen local government accountability'

By Dan Peters | 06 April 2023

The executive Mayor of beleaguered Croydon has suggested the Government’s new local government wa...

SOLACE

Where next for public servants?

By Catherine Needham | 04 April 2023

A decade ago, the 21st Century Public Servant project looked at the changing nature of work in lo...

SCRUTINY

Avoiding failure: time to put scrutiny in the spotlight

30 March 2023

The MJ’s series of articles on avoiding organisational failure continues with a look at scrutiny....

frederica-diamanta

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