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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Honouring the Ukrainian spirit
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
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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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Major Projects
MG 1/2 -£86,283 - £93,102 per annum
Help shape Merton’s future Apply for this job
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