EXECUTIVE / COMMITTEE SYSTEM

Council to adopt cabinet system to aid devo bid

By Martin Ford | 20 September 2021

Nottinghamshire expected to abandon the committee system it took on for decision making in 2012.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Norfolk pressed to do more to support managers

By Martin Ford | 25 November 2019

Norfolk CC has been told to provide more support to its middle management following a corporate p...

EXECUTIVE / COMMITTEE SYSTEM

Basildon switches to committee system

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 May 2017

Basildon BC has switched to a committee system after a vote by councillors.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The myth of the strong leader

By Professor Steve Leach | 26 May 2015

Despite political parties insistence on imposing strong governance, it is more sensible to let ea...

FINANCE

Conservative and Lib Dem coalition takes power in York

By Jonathan Werran | 19 May 2015

A coalition of Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors has taken control of York City Counc...

PAY

UKIP vows to slash senior council staff and salaries

By Jonathan Werran | 15 April 2015

UKIP has promised to slash ‘excessive pay deals and golden handshakes for council executives’ in ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Scrutiny: The lion yet to roar

By Professor Colin Copus | 10 March 2015

Local councillors not in executive positions need more effective powers to examine local authorit...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

It couldn't happen here

By Javed Khan | 10 February 2015

Barnardo’s chief executive, Javed Khan, analyses what local government should learn in the afterm...

LEGAL

'Inexperienced staff' do not understand the law

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2014

Calls have been made for monitoring officers (MO) to have legal knowledge and be at the top table...

EXECUTIVE / COMMITTEE SYSTEM

W Sussex CC gives thumbs down to committee system

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2014

West Sussex CC is expected to dismiss a call to return to the committee system at a full county c...

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frederica-diamanta

Director - Governance

£76,134 – £88,571 (including car allowance)

As the Monitoring Officer you will work as part of the ‘Golden Triangle’ with the Head of Paid Service and s.151 officer Apply for this job

North Herts Council

Director Highways, Transport & Waste Management

up to £120k

There for Nottinghamshire. There for each other. There for you. Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire County Council

Deputy Director for Education and Inclusion

£110,000 - £120,000 & Benefits

Together, we’re shaping children’s education for the future Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council