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SOCIAL CARE

Get rid of 'delays, deadlock and paralysis'

By Rob Whiteman | 06 November 2019

Continuing to stumble through this 'political Groundhog Day' has real consequences for the servic...

ELECTIONS

Government pledges to cover cost of alternative polling stations

By Laura Sharman | 06 November 2019

Councils will be reimbursed for the cost of finding alternative polling stations in the upcoming ...

HEALTH

Spending promises ignore the state's changing nature

By Michael Burton | 06 November 2019

Michael Burton asks how much of the 'largesse, if any' of both of the main parties' election spen...

WHITEHALL

General Election 'spending arms race' predicted

By Chris Mahony | 05 November 2019

Parties making public spending pledges during the election campaign should look beyond the size o...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Political row breaks out over Towns Fund

By Martin Ford | 04 November 2019

The Government’s £3.6bn Towns Fund has been dismissed as a ‘pre-election stunt’ by political oppo...

HEALTH

Hopson warning over politicising health and social care

By Paul Marinko | 04 November 2019

Politicians should avoid using the NHS as a weapon during the General Election and instead offer ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG to assess Brexit preparations

By Dan Peters | 01 November 2019

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) will use the General Election p...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

More victims of gangs, trafficking and asylum seekers reported

By Martin Ford | 01 November 2019

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of children who are unaccompanied asylum seekers...

WHITEHALL

Commission in pre-election warning

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2019

The difficulties of running well-run elections are increasing, the Electoral Commission has warne...

EUROPEAN UNION

Civility starts with the civic

By Jonathan Carr-West | 29 October 2019

Jonathan Carr-West says that in increasingly volatile times, local government can provide the cor...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Head of Transformation and Change

£71,425 - £80,216

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority was established as a new organisation in early 2024. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

School Improvement Advisor

£68,439-£71,326

The successful applicant will need to have recent and relevant successful experience as a headteacher or of school leadership Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council