Devolution

By Martin Ford | 20 February 2025

Victorious councillors in next year’s postponed elections could serve for just 12 months before f...

FINANCE

Finding a better financial balance

By Mark Sandford | 18 February 2025

Kevin Muldoon-Smith and Mark Sandford set out five progressive steps to local government financia...

Devo framework provides basis for going further and faster

By By Cllr James Lewis | 18 February 2025

The English core cities sit as part of existing mayoral combined authorities and stand ready to s...

DEVOLUTION

Nailing scale

By Dr Simon Kaye | 18 February 2025

Devolution should be about building institutions that are strong enough to take on real responsib...

REORGANISATION

Hillingdon: Slough merger 'unsubstantiated'

By Paul Marinko | 18 February 2025

Hillingdon LBC has slammed as ‘unsubstantiated’ a proposal by neighbouring Slough to consider mer...

REORGANISATION

Worcester City sets out preferred unitary plan

By Ann McGauran | 17 February 2025

The Government must give a South Worcestershire unitary council ‘serious consideration’, accordin...

REORGANISATION

Slicing districts could slow LGR for fast-track areas

By By Heather Jameson and Dan Peters | 17 February 2025

Cutting across district boundaries to make new unitaries could create a backlog of legislation an...

DEVOLUTION

Sprinting instead of marathon preparation

By Kathy O’Leary | 17 February 2025

There isn’t a united view on what unitary arrangements should look like for Gloucestershire, says...

ELECTIONS

Questions over elections delay

By Martin Ford | 14 February 2025

Delayed elections to councils set for reorganisation could still take place ahead of the formatio...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation is set to be a balancing act for government

By Heather Jameson | 13 February 2025

Heather Jameson says that when it comes to reorganisation, 'local leaders are right to ask for ex...

Head of Estates

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Head of Legal Services & Monitoring Officer

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Dartford Borough Council

Head of Estates

£90,000 - £100,000 + wellbeing cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

We’re on the lookout for a visionary and driven Head of Estates to take the lead in shaping the future of our schools. Apply for this job

Lift Schools

Deputy Head Of Legal & Deputy Monitoring Officer

£69,890.63 rising to £73,708.06 after 12 month’s satisfactory service + £5,948.30 Car Allowance

Dartford Borough Council is an exciting place to work! We are an authority who punches above our weight in terms of the ambitions we realise. Apply for this job

Dartford Borough Council

Head of Legal Services & Monitoring Officer

£81,873 per annum + Special Responsibility Allowance £5,733 + Car Allowance £5,948

Dartford Borough Council is an exciting place to work! We are an authority who punches above our weight in terms of the ambitions we realise. Apply for this job

Dartford Borough Council