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THIRD SECTOR
Devolution – restoring faith in democracy?
By Aidan Harper | 18 October 2016
The EU referendum and its aftermath have been poor examples of democracy in action. Stronger citi...
PLANNING
It's the democracy dilemma
By Heather Jameson | 12 October 2016
The Government's decision on fracking in Lancashire flies in the face of devolution rhetoric, wri...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Chiefs welcome MSP probe into returning officer payments
By Sam Clayden | 05 October 2016
Scottish council chief executives have welcomed a MSP probe into additional payments received by ...
FINANCE
Second-hand daylight
By Mark Rogers | 05 October 2016
Mark Rogers reflects on his busy three years as SOLACE president and passes on some crucial lesso...
DCLG
Conservatives name West Midlands mayoral candidate
By Thomas Bridge | 30 September 2016
John Lewis managing director Andy Street has been named the Conservative candidate for next year’...
FINANCE
The Ballad of Bury and Manchester
By Heather Jameson | 27 September 2016
Bury MBC’s Cllr Rishi Shori became Greater Manchester’s first BME council leader after a swift ri...
ELECTIONS
Great British Boundary Off
By Andrew Muter | 27 September 2016
Constituency boundaries must alter to reflect changing communities but reforms need a careful tou...
DCLG
Birmingham's time to shine?
By Paul Wheeler | 27 September 2016
Manchester has taken the limelight in recent years but do political changes mean Birmingham is no...
ELECTIONS
Why did Labour core voters turn to Farage not Robespierre?
By Michael Burton | 21 September 2016
The movement of core Labour voters to the far right puts new pressure on local politicians across...
FINANCE
Party time
By Paul Wheeler | 21 September 2016
With the Conservative and Labour party conferences fast approaching, Liam Booth-Smith and Paul Wh...
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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Major Projects
MG 1/2 -£86,283 - £93,102 per annum
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