Elections

By Jonathan Carr-West | 15 March 2022

The events in Ukraine have provided a timely reminder of how important our democracy is and how m...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Keeping on top of electorial reform

By Quentin Baker | 08 March 2022

Returning officers and elections teams will need additional resources to implement and maintain t...

WHITEHALL

Councillors complain of lack of powers

By Mike Yuille | 07 March 2022

More than two out of three (68%) councillors in England feel they lack sufficient powers to repre...

WHITEHALL

Levelling up transparency call amid funding row

By Dan Peters | 25 January 2022

Whitehall officials were this week facing renewed pressure over how the Levelling Up Fund was dol...

Elections at 'risk of failure'

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2022

A deluge of reforms to elections is putting the system at risk of failure, officials have warned.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Democracy needs to have value

By Paul Shevlin | 18 January 2022

Many of those who are elected to public office seem to be increasingly remote from the people the...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A mismatch between motive and facts on voter ID

By Stephen Weigel | 17 January 2022

‘Partygate’ and rule breaking may be a major distraction from electoral proposals that may disenf...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Rebooting council electoral services in Bracknell

By Ann Moore | 04 January 2022

Ann Moore outlines why Bracknell Forest Council took the decision to invest in a technological en...

ELECTIONS

MPs call for voter ID plans to be halted

By Laura Sharman | 13 December 2021

The Government's voter ID plans should be paused to determine if the measures are 'fit-for-purpos...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Former London borough chief Martin to Ealing

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2021

Ealing LBC councillors will be asked to approve the appointment of former London borough boss Pau...

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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