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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Ministerial meddling and the four-day working week

By Professor Jonathan Davies | 11 July 2023

For elite politicians, rational, democratic and forward-looking experiments such as the four-day ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Making a smooth career landing

By Hannah Carmichael | 10 July 2023

Pilots working with a wide range of partners including local authorities have led to more than 10...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Getting a grip in Birmingham

By Heather Jameson | 10 July 2023

The new leader of Birmingham City Council Cllr John Cotton explains the scale of the challenges h...

HUMAN RESOURCES

East Devon chief executive urged to resign

By William Eichler | 10 July 2023

East Devon DC’s boss has been called on to resign after a report into the council’s handling of s...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Time for a new approach?

By Stephen Hoban | 04 July 2023

When it comes to attracting talent, Stephen Hoban asks if we are trying to plan for tomorrow with...

PAY

It's not all about the money…

By Martin Tucker | 04 July 2023

Sometimes it feels as if we are fishing in an ever-diminishing pool of local government talent, s...

WHITEHALL

Make it local

By Mark Lloyd | 04 July 2023

Looking ahead to a General Election, Mark Lloyd says the Local Government Association, as the nat...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Council leader seeks meeting with ministers over order to end four-day week

By Ann McGauran | 03 July 2023

The leader of the council ordered by local government minister Lee Rowley to halt its four-day we...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Acting chief to be made permanent

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2023

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s staffing committee will recommend the appointment of acting c...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Majority of councils support return of virtual meetings

By William Eichler | 29 June 2023

Most councils would like to be able to reintroduce virtual meetings to support the recruitment an...

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 and Head of Paid Service

£Competitive

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) represents a bold new chapter in the region’s history. Apply for this job

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

Finance Business Partner – Housing & HRA

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

If so, we are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner who will report to the Head of Business Partnering for this area. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan 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

Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service

£Competitive

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) represents a bold new chapter in the region’s history. Apply for this job

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

Finance Business Partner – Housing & HRA

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

If so, we are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner who will report to the Head of Business Partnering for this area. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council