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COUNCILLORS
Royal recognition for LGA
By Martin Ford | 04 January 2022
Senior figures from the Local Government Association (LGA) have received awards in the Queen’s Ne...
COUNCILLORS
Ongoing tensions highlighted at Edinburgh
By Chris Mahony | 13 December 2021
An independent review of whistleblowing and the wider culture at Edinburgh City Council has highl...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Former London borough chief Martin to Ealing
By Dan Peters | 10 December 2021
Ealing LBC councillors will be asked to approve the appointment of former London borough boss Pau...
LEGISLATION
Government urged to allow remote council meetings
By Heather Jameson | 10 December 2021
Council leaders have urged the Government to rethink the rules to allow remote council meetings.
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Bristol to hold mayoral referendum next year
By Dan Peters | 08 December 2021
Bristol City Council will hold a referendum in May on whether to keep its 10-year-old mayoral mod...
WHITEHALL
Trust in democracy is under threat - and local government is not immune
By Graeme McDonald | 07 December 2021
Solace will continue to push the Government to respond to the Committee for Standards in Public L...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Officers implore Government to rethink remote meeting rules
01 December 2021
Legal and democratic services officers have implored ministers to change the rules on remote meet...
FINANCE
Council blocks mayor 'power grab' plan to axe chief's role
By Dan Peters | 18 November 2021
Members of Middlesbrough Council have voted to keep their chief executive, blocking a ‘power grab...
WHITEHALL
LGA lobbies Patel on asylum pressures
By Dan Peters | 15 November 2021
Senior councillors have written to ministers expressing their concerns about the resettlement of ...
ENVIRONMENT
Sector 'invisible' in COP26 preamble
By Michael Burton | 09 November 2021
Local government is ‘invisible’ in the preamble to the Glasgow COP26 agreement, the sector’s repr...
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- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
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- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
Head of Property, Assets & Major Projects
Renumeration package £74 – 78k
This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial asset management Apply for this job
Head of Legal - (Commercial & Projects)
£71,513- £80,593 per annum
We are seeking a senior solicitor to join as the Head of Legal for Commercial and Projects work. Apply for this job
Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Budget 2026: 'Further £430m' to tackle rough sleeping
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
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