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PENSIONS

Wealth funds 'may put council workers' pensions in peril'

By Sam Clayden | 14 October 2015

Council workers’ pensions could be put in jeopardy by George Osborne’s proposed reforms, an indep...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government should team with businesses on planning

By Sam Clayden | 13 October 2015

The British Property Federation (BPF) has called on the Government to work with the private secto...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: £11bn of extra responsibilities for councils

By Dan Peters | 07 October 2015

Local government will have to take on £11bn of additional responsibilities from Whitehall in retu...

FINANCE

Authorities must build 1,600 new schools by 2024

06 October 2015

Councils need to build 1,600 new schools in the next nine years to cope with rising demand, accor...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Chorley makes £1m profit from town centre purchase

By Dan Peters | 06 October 2015

Council plans to extend a shopping centre have been approved, paving the way for the authority to...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Lord Adonis' appointment is 'for the greater good'

By Sam Clayden | 05 October 2015

A policy adviser for The Infrastructure Forum (TIF) believes the appointment of Lord Adonis as ch...

FINANCE

DfT raises fears over hyper-inflation

30 September 2015

Inflationary pressures hitting a major highways project could set a ‘difficult precedent’ for pub...

WHITEHALL

Lord Kerslake to review Treasury role

By Michael Burton | 29 September 2015

Former Sheffield City Council chief executive and head of the civil service Lord Bob Kerslake has...

BUSINESS

'Surf tax' planned to tackle visitor impact

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2015

Councils in tourist hotspots have been weighing up ways of coping with the financial impact of vi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Districts call for economic development devolution

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 September 2015

Almost half (47%) of all borough councils want to see responsibility for economic development dev...

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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

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