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WHITEHALL

Queen's Speech 2015: housing and devolution Bills to the fore

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2015

Plans to give cities greater economic powers and a controversial extension of the Right to Buy sc...

HEALTH

Healey to stand in deputy leader race

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 May 2015

Former local government minister and The MJ columnist John Healey has announced he is standing fo...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Clark: Government will go further to rebalance economy

By Dan Peters | 26 May 2015

Communities and local government secretary Greg Clark has pledged the Government will ‘go much fu...

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

Havering to enter property business

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 May 2015

Havering LBC is set to become the latest local authority to enter the property business with its ...

BUSINESS

Website upgrade encourages highest ever council tax collection

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

Bexley LBC has achieved its highest ever collection rates for council tax and business rates afte...

FINANCE

Transform or fail

By Cllr Andy Hull | 19 May 2015

Andy Hull describes how Islington LBC is reacting to the scale and speed of funding cuts, and wha...

HEALTH

LGA pleads for no more cuts

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 May 2015

Town hall bosses have called on the chancellor to spare them from any further cuts.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Biggs and Khan in Tower Hamlets mayor showdown

By Dan Peters | 15 May 2015

Tower Hamlets LBC’s cabinet member for housing and development will attempt to succeed Lutfur Rah...

FINANCE

And after the election?

By Graeme Creer | 15 May 2015

Graeme Creer looks ahead to what the Conservative manifesto commitments might mean for local gove...

frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Harborough District Council

Effective Practice and Quality Assurance Group Manager

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North Yorkshire Council

Senior Housing Lawyer - Legal Services Team

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Reading Borough Council

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

Effective Practice and Quality Assurance Group Manager

£58,239 - £67,030 per annum

We very much promote flexible working with the ability to work remotely from a variety of bases as well as from home. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Senior Housing Lawyer - Legal Services Team

£56,730 to £63,472 Per year

Are you an experienced housing lawyer ready to take the next step in your legal career? Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council