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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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Assistant Director of Regeneration and Economic Development

Up to £111,000

You will be responsible for overseeing area based regeneration programmes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Executive Director, Home and Communities

£160-200k p.a.

At Camden, we don’t just deliver services — we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Apply for this job

Camden London Borough Council

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

Up to £128,000

As we respond to a complex and fast-changing financial environment. Apply for this job

Lewisham London Borough Council