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ELECTIONS

'Risk to credibility' of voter ID data collection

By Martin Ford | 03 May 2023

The impact of voter ID restrictions on some communities in tomorrow’s election could remain hidde...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Don't deprive communities of their democratic rights

By Heather Jameson | 02 May 2023

Exclusion figures are set to be masked, and now it transpires the data will only be available at ...

WHITEHALL

DLUHC briefed on small council funding gap

By Mark Conrad | 02 May 2023

Whitehall officials are monitoring the financial situation at several small local authorities ami...

WASTE

Space: the final frontier

By Ian Miller | 02 May 2023

Ian Miller wonders why there is such a rush with the Government's revised national Air Quality St...

ELECTIONS

Cynicism about politicians reaches all-time high

By Ben Page | 02 May 2023

Ben Page says most people still feel that there is an imbalance in Government spending at a local...

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...

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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

Strategic Director, Corporate Services

c£162,000 per annum, more for an exceptional candidate

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Director of Human Resources

£119,466 - £131,207

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC