Title
WHITEHALL
Cllr David Hodge: Why I am quitting
By David Hodge | 22 March 2017
Cllr David Hodge explains why he is standing down as chairman of the Conservative group at the Lo...
HUMOUR
Who are you?
22 March 2017
Diary knows a thing or two about local government, knows exactly how councillors tick and, betwee...
FINANCE
Property purchases will net £1.6m for district council
By Dan Peters | 22 March 2017
Basildon BC could eventually spend £80m buying up property across the UK to generate £1.6m a year...
WHITEHALL
Bid to oust Hodge as Surrey leader thwarted
By Laura Sharman | 21 March 2017
An attempt to oust the leader of Surrey CC in the wake of an alleged ‘sweetheart deal’ with the G...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Peer report calls on councils to stop 'cherry-picking' leads
By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017
Sector-led improvement review teams need to be better prepared and more consistent, an independen...
FINANCE
One in three upper-tier councils face 'severe financial challenges'
By Dan Peters | 14 March 2017
At least one in three of England’s 152 upper-tier councils are facing ‘severe financial challenge...
HEALTH
'Ambitious' health integration plans look to be 'scaled back'
By Dan Peters | 14 March 2017
The Government has scaled back on achieving full health and social care integration by 2020, it h...
WHITEHALL
Council approves £9m hospital loan
By Dan Peters | 14 March 2017
Senior councillors have approved a £9.2m loan to help Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation...
REORGANISATION
Lamb calls for Norfolk unitary
By Mark Conrad | 13 March 2017
An influential former minister has called for a unitary council covering Norfolk.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
The Great Wall of Croydon
08 March 2017
Diary got wind of an interesting development for local democracy at a public meeting in Croydon l...
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At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
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We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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