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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

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...

WHITEHALL

Powers warning ahead of new deals

By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021

A new report today warns areas reluctant to accept directly-elected leaders in the next wave of d...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Selling Stoke's narrative

By Heather Jameson | 24 November 2021

Leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Cllr Abi Brown, talks to Heather Jameson about her journey...

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Chief Executive

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council