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ELECTIONS

Last-minute voter ID certificates spike predicted

By Martin Ford | 07 February 2023

Officials are braced for a last-minute surge of voter ID certificate requests ahead of this year’...

DEVOLUTION

The next showrunners

By Jonathan Werran | 01 February 2023

Jonathan Werran says that, whatever and whoever is running the show after next year’s General Ele...

WHITEHALL

Officials may break law by using tablets at elections

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2023

Returning officers (ROs) are weighing up whether to risk breaking the law by replacing paper regi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Potential investment from a Norfolk deal would be a huge boost

By Sheila Oxtoby | 23 January 2023

Sheila Oxtoby says the county deal for Norfolk might not be the one everyone would have liked or ...

FINANCE

The political campaign starts now

By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 January 2023

The looming General Election means we’re unlikely to see radical progress in social care, local g...

ELECTIONS

Voter ID to be probed

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2022

An independent review will be held following May’s local elections to gauge the impact of new vot...

PLANNING

Review of 2022

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, Martin Ford looks back on the ups and downs of a year that was dominate...

FINANCE

Fears as ministers eye rising council reserves

By Heather Jameson | 14 December 2022

New Government plans to scrutinise council reserves have sparked fresh fears ministers are encour...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Call for voter ID delay

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2022

Councils have made a last-minute plea to delay voter ID requirements at elections amid fears ther...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Labour outlines huge devolution push

By Mark Conrad | 05 December 2022

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has proposed removing the ‘dead hand of centralisation’ by devolvi...

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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