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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Championing innovation

By Alan Welby | 16 April 2025

Alan Welby says the Connected Places Summit was a reminder that innovation is a team game and it ...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Funding commitment will keep us off the critical list

By Greg Fell | 10 April 2025

While the recent announcement of a real terms increase in the Public Health Grant allocation for ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The Industrial Strategy can reinforce a focus on big cities

By Andrew Carter | 08 April 2025

Hitting growth predictions depends on building in and around London and the Greater South East an...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The tariff turmoil

By Barry Quirk CBE | 07 April 2025

As the global world order shifts with the introduction of the Trump tariffs Barry Quirk warns cou...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Rewriting the Green Book

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2025

With a Government review of the Treasury’s investment Green Book under way, Martin Ford looks at ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Call for action on economic inequalities

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2025

The Government has been urged to back mayors and shift spending priorities to tackle regional ine...

FINANCE

Spring Statement: An opportunity not taken

By Mike Emmerich | 28 March 2025

Mike Emmerich says the chancellor avoided a chance to use the Spring Statement to change the fisc...

REORGANISATION

Nothing is impossible when it comes to creating new councils

By Heather Jameson | 27 March 2025

Heather Jameson writes: 'After a rapid, bumpy start to reorganisation, where councils have scrape...

FINANCE

Spring statement offers no respite for local government

By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2025

The Spring Statement was never expected to deliver any financial respite for local government – a...

FINANCE

Spring Statement: Chancellor banks on house building adding £6.8bn to economy

By Paul Marinko | 26 March 2025

The chancellor’s Spring Statement has placed faith in housebuilding improving public finances and...

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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