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FINANCE

CIPFA caves in to pressure on traffic light index

By Chris Mahony | 04 December 2018

Controversial plans to rate councils’ financial sustainability using traffic lights have been wat...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Let's have fiscal levers for local areas

By Ian Miller | 28 November 2018

The Government should take steps to enable local areas to fund services through various fiscal le...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Districts' crucial role in the prevention agenda

By Sandra Dinneen | 13 November 2018

Sandra Dineen believes the district council’s contribution is key to the success of the preventio...

WHITEHALL

Ending the cycle of homelessness

07 November 2018

Chief executive of Craven DC, Paul Shevlin, says councils need more funding and affordable housin...

WHITEHALL

Homelessness advice requests rocket under new law

By Dan Peters | 01 November 2018

More than half of district councils have reported an increase in requests for homelessness advice...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Budget brought welcome support to district economies

By John Fuller | 30 October 2018

The Budget brought welcome support to district economies, but we will need to look closely at the...

HOUSING

Getting best value from right to buy cash

By Cllr Sharon Taylor | 17 October 2018

District councils welcome the proposal to extend the time limit for spending existing Right to Bu...

FINANCE

Districts urge chancellor to reverse disproportionate cuts burden

By Chris Mahony | 28 September 2018

The forthcoming budget must recognise that district councils have borne a disproportionate share ...

FINANCE

Adult social care is 'single largest problem facing local government' - DCN

By Ann McGauran | 26 September 2018

The adult social care crisis is the ‘single largest problem facing local government services and ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'LEP review must not erode democratic accountability'

19 September 2018

The Government’s review of LEPs is currently being rushed through, with a number of consequences ...

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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

£188,227

Join us on our journey Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

Up to £150,612pa

Shape the Future of Essex Apply for this job

Essex County Council