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ELECTIONS

White van man on... local elections

10 May 2023

Good luck to all them new councillors, elected from about a fifth of us – but not me – suffering ...

ELECTIONS

Fame's fickle fortunes

10 May 2023

Fame is such a fickle friend… no, we are not talking about all those infamous council leaders ous...

ELECTIONS

Carry on digging

10 May 2023

Politicians can often be spotted trying to dig themselves out of a hole.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Moving on from misinformation

By Christopher Hammond | 10 May 2023

In the age of polycrisis, Christopher Hammond argues that deliberate misinformation is one of the...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

The General Election looms larger by the day

By Simon Edwards | 10 May 2023

Simon Edwards says the CCN 'will be doing all we can to ensure counties and their communities are...

DEVOLUTION

Mid Suffolk Greens warn of devolution gridlock

By Paul Marinko | 10 May 2023

Mid Suffolk DC’s Green leader has warned devolution deals for Suffolk and Norfolk could lead to p...

ELECTIONS

The burden on returning officers and elections teams is increasing

By Peter Stanyon | 09 May 2023

Anecdotal reports of people not meeting new voter ID requirements were disheartening, and recruit...

ELECTIONS

An out-of-the-ordinary election

By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 May 2023

Jonathan Carr-West says successive administrations have weakened local government: starving it of...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Davies expected to take over as chair of LGA

By Heather Jameson | 05 May 2023

The next chair of the Local Government Association (LGA) is expected to be Labour’s Shaun Davies ...

ELECTIONS

Local elections 'well run' but voter ID concerns remain

By William Eichler | 05 May 2023

The first local elections requiring residents to show ID were ‘well run’ but the new law prevente...

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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

Effective Practice and Quality Assurance Group Manager

£58,239 - £67,030 per annum

We very much promote flexible working with the ability to work remotely from a variety of bases as well as from home. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Senior Housing Lawyer - Legal Services Team

£56,730 to £63,472 Per year

Are you an experienced housing lawyer ready to take the next step in your legal career? Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council