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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Legal advice sought in fight to keep remote meetings

By Heather Jameson | 28 January 2021

Local government officers are seeking legal advice to work out if councils can continue to hold m...

FINANCE

McArdle drafted in to help Croydon

By Dan Peters | 26 January 2021

The lead commissioner at Northamptonshire CC, Tony McArdle, has been appointed to chair Section 1...

COUNCILLORS

Calling a halt to sinking standards

By Graeme McDonald | 25 January 2021

It is two years since the Committee for Standards in Public Life (CSPL) published its report, Loc...

FINANCE

Nottingham plans £100m asset sale

By Martin Ford | 19 January 2021

The council has identified £100m of assets for sale as part of a plan to bring its finances under...

BUSINESS

Extra scrutiny for council companies

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2021

Senior councillors will receive a confidential quarterly report on the performance of all Warring...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution boost for Scots councils as Bill is backed

By Heather Jameson | 02 December 2020

Devolution to councils in Scotland has taken a step forward after the Scottish Government announc...

COMMERCIALISM

The success of local authority companies relies on effective governance

By John Copps | 01 December 2020

Council-owned companies have a valuable role in local government, but clarity over their purpose ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Revolution for Welsh local democracy

By Julie James | 25 November 2020

The Welsh Government’s Local Government and Elections Bill is not a technical and legalistic char...

FINANCE

S151 officers warned off pensions roles

By Martin Ford | 12 November 2020

Section 151 officers have been discouraged from taking on new pensions governance roles.

FINANCE

Public interest report issued over 'financial fiasco' at Croydon

By Martin Ford | 23 October 2020

Croydon LBC has been accused of ‘corporate blindness’ by external auditors in a public interest r...

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Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer

£107,232 to £112,065

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Corporate Director Children's Services

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Director of Public Health

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer

£107,232 to £112,065

This is a pivotal role, providing leadership across legal, HR, electoral and policy services at a defining moment for local government. Apply for this job

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Corporate Director Children's Services

£Competitive

Children's Services plays a critical role in shaping the future of Buckinghamshire. Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Director of Public Health

£116,667 - £139,386

Redbridge is an ambitious east London borough, one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse in the capital. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

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