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FINANCE

Labour regeneration plans will fail 'without radical action'

By Mark Whitehead | 31 October 2023

An incoming Labour government’s regeneration plans will fail without radical action to devolve fi...

FINANCE

Managing the tightrope

By Adele Taylor | 25 October 2023

Given the knife-edge on which council budgets are currently balanced, the 20% of uncertainty loca...

ELECTIONS

The trouble with Oflog

23 October 2023

Council senior officers are broadly united in their view that Oflog will not provide warning of l...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Greens push for divestment

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2023

There will be a greater push for divestment in the local government pension scheme (LGPS) after t...

WHITEHALL

Old wine in new bottles

By Michael Burton | 18 October 2023

The names on the doors may change, but regional policy will remain a priority for the next Govern...

PLANNING

Required: some real radicalism

By Dr Simon Kaye | 17 October 2023

Dr Simon Kaye reflects on the recent round of political party conferences and argues that a coher...

PLANNING

Giving power away: Labour needs to turn rhetoric into reality

By Ross Mudie | 16 October 2023

Labour needs to articulate a more concrete vision for how they would go further and faster on dev...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Sector to plot solutions for 'broken' finance system

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2023

Local government is planning to collectively come up with some innovative ideas about how the ‘br...

HEALTH

Government must revert to previous home improvement support levels at minimum

By Dr Carole Easton | 13 October 2023

Dr Carole Easton asks why we spend more money maintaining Parliament than on home improvement gra...

LEGAL

Call for elections indemnity

By Martin Ford | 11 October 2023

Elections officials should be granted indemnity against legal challenges resulting from the rollo...

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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