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ECONOMIC GROWTH

MP calls for English fiscal devolution

By Sam Clayden | 01 December 2015

A Labour MP has called for a commission to be set up to consider whether English local authoritie...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Fears of postcode lottery over Osborne's social care precept

By Thomas Bridge | 26 November 2015

Council leaders have warned more deprived areas will lose out under a newly announced council tax...

FINANCE

Like Arnie, the EU referendum will soon be back on the agenda

By Michael Burton | 25 November 2015

Michael Burton explains why local government needs to act ahead of the the EU referendum

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Authority-owned firms offer greater cash benefits

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 November 2015

New figures have revealed the multi-million pound benefits local authority-owned trading companie...

FINANCE

The democratic deficit

By John Tizard | 25 November 2015

Davy Jones and John Tizard argue that there is a democratic deficit at the heart of the devolutio...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Whitehall accused of 'Soviet-style control' over councils

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...

PLANNING

Spending Review: Annual housing budget doubled to £2bn

By Laura Sharman | 25 November 2015

The country’s ‘biggest affordable house building programme since the 1970s’ has been unveiled in ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Spending Review: 'Devolution revolution' but no more deals

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has recommitted to a ‘devolution revolution’ in today’s Spending Review...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Whitehall attitude like 'Soviet Politburo'

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2015

Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...

FINANCE

Demo duty for Cam?

19 November 2015

They say if you don’t ask, you don’t get – so hat’s off to a group of Oxfordshire campaigners for...

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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

Service Director for Finance (S151 Officer)

£63k-£78k + £10k statutory officer allowance

Section 151 Officer in an agile, forward thinking Council with a strong history of financial stability and growth. Apply for this job

Newcastle Under Lyme Borough 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