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BUSINESS

Don't wait for Westminster: Start building better lives

By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 29 March 2023

It is still unclear how Labour intend to deliver a more inclusive economic future than the curren...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Everything right on your doorstep

By Martin Esom | 28 March 2023

Misinformation has swirled around the concept of 15-minute neighbourhoods, says Martin Esom, but ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A cheer for Vesting Day

By Andy Starkie | 28 March 2023

As councils gear up to become unitaries on 1 April. Andy Starkie offers advice on how to make the...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Not quite levelling up

By Baroness Sharon Taylor OBE | 28 March 2023

Former Stevenage BC leader, now Labour Peer, Sharon Taylor says ministers should use the Easter r...

WHITEHALL

Council opposition to Government asylum plan grows

By Mark Conrad | 28 March 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s push to close asylum hotels and rehouse thousands on former military...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Councils need a longer-term funding plan

By Cllr Izzy Seccombe | 28 March 2023

The Budget, while it contained positive announcements, left the Local Government Association disa...

HEALTH

South Lakeland has been truly transformed

By Lawrence Conway | 28 March 2023

From April 1 Cumbria will be reorganised into two unitary authorities. In his final column for Th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Glasgow seeks more powers

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2023

Glasgow is to formally approach Holyrood and Westminster for more powers to help revitalise its c...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Two-thirds of councils yet to recover Covid grant losses

By Martin Ford | 24 March 2023

Only a third of councils have recovered any Covid business grants lost to fraud or errors, The MJ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'Difficult decisions' in store as LEPs axed

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2023

Replacing Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will not be easy, the Government has been warned.

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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