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LEGISLATION

May the 4th be with you

By Peter Stanyon | 07 March 2023

As 4 May looms, councils are heads down in preparation for the implementation of voter ID. But th...

LEGISLATION

The polling unknowns

By Martin Ford | 07 March 2023

The greatest fear of critics is that rather than achieving the stated aim of promoting more trust...

ELECTIONS

The perils and complexities of voting system changes

By Ian Miller | 07 March 2023

The Elections Act 2022 heralds a major change to the voting process and will leave polling statio...

ELECTIONS

EXCLUSIVE: Voter ID data may fail to offer accurate information

By Martin Ford | 07 March 2023

Data collected by the Government to assess its voter ID policy could present a false picture of i...

SOLACE

Learning from the past to create councils fit for the future

By Matt Prosser | 03 March 2023

Solace and Grant Thornton brought chief executives and other senior officers together to draw on ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Meanwhile uses create both commercial and community benefits

By Mike Hood | 03 March 2023

The hugely successful meanwhile uses implemented at Manchester's Mayfield regeneration scheme hav...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Looking beyond growth

By Paul Marinko | 28 February 2023

While the focus on this month’s Budget will be on growth, the faltering economy means councils ar...

WHITEHALL

There is real opportunity for big reforms

By Jessica Studdert | 21 February 2023

Jessica Studdert says it can be hard to be optimistic about the national Government machine's abi...

ELECTIONS

Are we back to 1992?

By Dan Corry | 21 February 2023

The Prime Minister needs to get the Tory ship seaworthy for his election campaign, but is the 199...

PAY

Equality matters

By Tracey Lee | 15 February 2023

There is no financial reason why employers should treat senior officers less generously on pay th...

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Cherwell District Council

frederica-diamanta

Parish Clerk and Proper Officer of the Council

£46,731-£50,788 as of 2024/25 plus public sector pension and benefits

Make a Real Difference in Local Governance Apply for this job

Chigwell Parish Council

Head of Biodiversity and Climate Resilience

£68,930 - £73,320.50

This is a high-impact leadership role focused on delivering Cherwell's Climate Action Plan Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council

Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services

£113,435.50 - £125,379 / Grade

This is more than a leadership role - it's an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council