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HUMOUR

Ellie's feeling rough

09 June 2015

This week’s fusion of celebrity and local government comes courtesy of pop starlet Ellie Goulding...

LEGAL

Supreme Court gives councils further pause for thought on homelessness test

By Laura Tweedy | 29 May 2015

Laura Tweedy runs through the legal implications for local authorities of a landmark legal ruling...

FINANCE

Devo to aid spend for working-age people

By MJ reporter | 20 May 2015

Further devolution of welfare budgets from Whitehall to local level is necessary if reduced benef...

BUSINESS

Chief defends action on 'persistent' homeless

By Dan Peters | 10 April 2015

Oxford City Council’s chief executive Peter Sloman has denied that a proposed order that could le...

FINANCE

LGA: welfare fund axe 'expensive mistake'

29 January 2015

Knock-on effects from the scrapping of local welfare schemes in April could cost the public purse...

FINANCE

Councils forced to consider self-funding

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2015

Councils are being forced to think seriously about becoming self-funding as they plan their finan...

FINANCE

Give authorities powers to increase tax on long-term empty homes

By Dan Peters | 06 January 2015

Giving local authorities the power to increase tax on empty homes could raise as much as £215m a ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Housing benefits

By Tom Brittain | 14 November 2014

Local government needs to reach out and engage with partner organisations to shine a spotlight on...

ENVIRONMENT

Respecting the real headline-makers

By David Walker | 20 October 2014

Despite UKIP’s successes, David Walker assesses the wider challenges ‘protest parties’ would face...

FINANCE

Open door policies

By Stephen Hughes | 20 October 2014

Stephen Hughes analyses ways in which the level of investment needed for housing can be attained.

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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

Director of Community

£105,727 - £129,293 p.a, plus Essential Car User Allowance

Wealden is a place where people and nature thrive together.   At Wealden District Council, we pride ourselves on delivering five-star customer serv... Apply for this job

Wealden

Programme Director

£82,030 to £90,788

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in this role, this is a very exciting time for Barrow. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council