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REORGANISATION

Lancashire moves closer to reorganisation agreement

By By Neil Merrick | 12 June 2025

Councils in Lancashire are edging closer to an agreement on reorganisation, but it is likely to b...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation savings warning

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

The most senior district councillor in the country has warned it could take up to a decade before...

FINANCE

Rates reset could force 'deep cuts'

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

Local authorities will be forced to make ‘deep cuts to important services’ if the Government push...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Ministry admits disabled grant delay

By Joe Lepper | 05 June 2025

Councils will not receive their 2025-26 Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding until late June, ...

PLANNING

Planning change labelled 'catastrophic'

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2025

Ministers have been told proposals aimed at speeding up planning approval for infrastructure proj...

HOUSING

Communities will judge us on the number of homes built

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 23 April 2025

If councils are given teeth to prevent land-banking and slow build-out rates they can help ensure...

PLANNING

Local government upheaval could hit new town development

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2025

Peers have heard of concerns over the impact of local government reorganisation and devolution on...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA updates business plan amid reorganisation shake-up

By Dan Peters | 09 April 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) is working on a new business plan as mayors increasingly r...

REORGANISATION

More Don't Leave Me This Way than Never Can Say Goodbye?

By Kathy O’Leary | 06 April 2025

'Perhaps size doesn’t matter as much as finding what is optimal to work well at neighbourhood lev...

FINANCE

Let's plant new bulbs to bloom stronger

By Tracy Bingham | 28 March 2025

Funding reform and reorganisation have a role, but a real-terms sector funding injection is also ...

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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

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