PODCASTS

Council chief plans voter ID rapping sequel

By Paul Marinko | 01 May 2023

Rapping council chief Trevor Holden has revealed he is planning a sequel to his hit track on the ...

ELECTIONS

4.5% of voters without ID apply for certificate

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2023

Just 89,502 applications had been made before the deadline - representing 4.5% of the estimated t...

ELECTIONS

White van man on... elections

25 April 2023

I’ve never worked out the point of local elections. Firstly, three-quarters of the punters never ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Unpredictable polls

By Zoë Billingham | 25 April 2023

There are reasons to expect this next set of local election results will be more unpredictable th...

SOLACE

Tackling local government's leadership paradoxes

By Graeme McDonald | 25 April 2023

With many councils set for 'another set of politically volatile elections', Graeme McDonald turns...

FINANCE

Labour told its apprenticeships overhaul will need funding

By Dan Peters | 24 April 2023

Labour is coming under pressure to back its commitment to overhaul the ‘failing’ apprenticeships ...

LEGAL

One in 10 voters confused over ID rules, poll finds

By Mark Whitehead | 21 April 2023

Voters are confused over new ID rules just days before local government elections, researchers ha...

ELECTIONS

T-Dawg's election rap

18 April 2023

Diary regrets to inform readers of the death of rap music.

ELECTIONS

Ruff way to remember ID

18 April 2023

Blackburn with Darwen Council turned to man’s best friend to get its message out about voter ID.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Learning from this election round

By Kathy O’Leary | 18 April 2023

Kathy O'Leary asks if there should be greater focus on reducing the potential for postal vote fra...

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council