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DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

People matter more than places

By Donna Hall | 14 September 2020

Until we stop obsessing about the process of place and begin to reconnect meaningfully with peopl...

REORGANISATION

Think-tank proposes axing hundreds of councils

By Martin Ford | 11 September 2020

England’s 349 councils should be replaced with 69 unitary authorities, a think-tank has argued.

FINANCE

Is there the political will to push through reorganisation?

By Heather Jameson | 09 September 2020

Simon Clarke's unexpected resignation as local government minister begs the question of what happ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The restructure we require is not to be found in our town halls

By Sarah Longlands | 08 September 2020

The devolution White Paper will reveal Boris Johnson's 'northern growth body'. But this will have...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

A Programme of change for Scotland

By Heather Jameson | 08 September 2020

Scotland’s new Programme for Government offered Indyref 2 as the showstopper, but for local gover...

HEALTH

Councils plead for further devolution

By Martin Ford | 08 September 2020

Local authorities require more devolved powers to drive improvements in health and social care, M...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

LEPs need capacity boost to improve delivery, research finds

By Dan Peters | 07 September 2020

Local enterprise partnerships (LEP) would be better at delivering large-scale capital projects if...

WHITEHALL

MHCLG denies blanket plan to scrap districts

By Heather Jameson | 07 September 2020

The Government has denied it is pursuing the blanket abolition of district councils as part of th...

DEVOLUTION

Scottish councils release blueprint for change

By Martin Ford | 07 September 2020

A local government blueprint laying out the changes required to unlock councils’ full potential h...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

DCN: Bigger local government is 'not better or cheaper'

By Ann McGauran | 01 September 2020

Proposals for county unitary councils would be 122 times larger than the average council in Germa...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

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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

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