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FINANCE

Spending Review: Osborne U-turns on controversial tax credit cuts

By Sam Clayden | 25 November 2015

George Osborne has made a complete U-turn on planned tax-credit cuts, but vowed he would still de...

FINANCE

Spending Review: Chancellor targets care, house building and infrastructure

By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne’s Spending Review introduced a 2% precept on council tax for social car...

FINANCE

Spending Review: Sector braces itself for further squeeze

By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2015

Local government is bracing itself for a further squeeze on its budgets when the chancellor annou...

WHITEHALL

London 'jealous' of Manchester and Scotland

By Sam Clayden | 21 November 2015

London is 'jealous' of Manchester and Scotland’s devolution deals, a senior London councillor has...

FINANCE

Londoners have different concerns to rest of country

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2015

London is ‘another country’ in terms of its attitudes on a wide range of topics, a top pollster h...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Whitehall attitude like 'Soviet Politburo'

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2015

Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...

LONDON COUNCILS

Capital concerns

By Victoria Harkness | 19 November 2015

With the mayoral election barely six months away and a Housing Bill making its way through Parlia...

HOUSING

Mayoral candidate hints support for local devolution

By Sam Clayden | 19 November 2015

London mayor hopeful Sadiq Khan hinted his support for devolution at the London Conference as the...

WHITEHALL

Right to Buy risks 'fracturing' relationships' at local level

17 November 2015

MPs have heard that relations between local authorities and housing associations have been ‘damag...

HOUSING

'Address poverty with more affordable homes'

17 November 2015

The provision of affordable homes by district councils is a major way of helping tackle poverty, ...

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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

Chief Executive

£188,227

Join us on our journey Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

Up to £150,612pa

Shape the Future of Essex Apply for this job

Essex County Council