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WHITEHALL
Government stands firm after Pickles plea
By Paul Marinko | 12 August 2019
The Government has said it ‘would not be appropriate’ to pay legal costs to whistleblowers in ele...
ELECTIONS
Pickles: Fraud can change council control
By Naomi Larsson | 24 July 2019
There are still weaknesses in the running of local elections, a House of Lords select committee h...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Open letter to Boris Johnson
By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2019
In an open letter to new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Heather Jameson says: 'I would argue you o...
WHITEHALL
'Nearly everyone' showed correct ID in voter trials
By Naomi Larsson | 22 July 2019
An independent evaluation of voter ID trials in May has found they were a success and ‘nearly eve...
WHITEHALL
Civil servants argue voter registration overhaul is too expensive
By Martin Ford | 17 July 2019
Senior Whitehall officials have told peers simplifying the voter registration system would be too...
WHITEHALL
Savings scepticism over election reforms
By Dan Peters | 12 June 2019
Election professionals have expressed scepticism that expected savings from reforming the annual ...
WHITEHALL
Voter ID confidence drops
By Hiba Mahamadi | 12 June 2019
The proportion of people who think voter ID helps to prevent electoral fraud has dropped from 52%...
ELECTIONS
Party of one
05 June 2019
Between organising two elections in quick succession, one council boss was left scratching their ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The basic laws of political physics
By Jonathan Carr-West | 05 June 2019
Dr Jonathan Carr-West says pressure provides a burning platform and the political vacuum an oppor...
WHITEHALL
'Enough is enough'
By Peter Stanyon | 04 June 2019
Chief executive of the Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) Peter Stanyon says a root an...
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- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
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Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Head of IT
£76,999 plus £3,000 car allowance and generous benefits package
As our new Head of IT, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of technology across the organisation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Law, Governance and HR (Monitoring Officer)
Up to £78,510 p.a. (pay award pending)
Lead governance, integrity and legal excellence in Rushcliffe. Apply for this job
- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years
- Council threatens legal action over £20m roads funding row
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- When councils get desperate, they start being cultural liquidators
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