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WHITEHALL

MHCLG churn 'damaging institutional memory'

By Michael Burton | 16 January 2019

Whitehall is suffering from ‘collective amnesia’ due to high staff turnover that is wasting milli...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Give us fiscal freedom and devolution – not tighter controls

By Heather Jameson | 16 January 2019

Jake Berry is right to look for answers to a disengaged electorate, but the idea that devolved fi...

WHITEHALL

NAO calls for 'stronger leadership' from MHCLG

By Naomi Larsson | 15 January 2019

The Government must improve oversight and transparency over local authorities to ensure their fin...

WHITEHALL

Work to begin on new planning register

By Naomi Larsson | 14 January 2019

Work is being started on a new project to bring together data on planning applications from all c...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall to ramp up Brexit engagement

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2019

Whitehall is to ramp up the frequency of its engagement with councils on Brexit as the prime mini...

WHITEHALL

Ministers play down commercialisation 'crackdown'

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2019

Ministers have played down the prospect of a widespread crackdown on councils that borrow for com...

SOCIAL CARE

Let's build on the positives of 2018

By Simon Edwards | 08 January 2019

Director of the CCN Simon Edwards says that while the latest fair funding consultation is on a po...

FINANCE

Fair funding: no simple solutions

By Martin Reeves | 08 January 2019

At best, the fair funding review will bring short-term improvements for some councils while pushi...

FINANCE

How to make friends and influence central Government

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2019

Does the provisional finance settlement indicate an end to austerity? Will some councils lose out...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Looking at the wider picture

By Heather Jameson | 08 January 2019

Martin Swales, the new president of SOLACE, talks to Heather Jameson about his plans to use his ...

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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

Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service

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Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) represents a bold new chapter in the region’s history. Apply for this job

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

Finance Business Partner – Housing & HRA

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

If so, we are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner who will report to the Head of Business Partnering for this area. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council