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FINANCE

Brum commissioners warn council will need further help to agree lawful budget

By Mark Conrad | 09 November 2023

Commissioners at Birmingham City Council have warned it will struggle to agree a lawful budget ne...

WHITEHALL

Calls to close extremism loopholes

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2023

Local authorities are currently ‘having to police thought’ in their counter-terrorism role, an ex...

LEGAL

Don't mess with Kiwis

25 October 2023

Diary couldn’t resist a chuckle when an email from the Home Office landed during a recent court h...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Home Office accused of misleading council over asylum plans

By Mark Conrad | 24 October 2023

The Home Office faces accusations in the High Court it misled a council over controversial plans ...

LEGAL

Local government lawyers: filling the age gaps

By Deborah Evans | 18 October 2023

Councils are struggling to recruit experienced lawyers due to the impact of historical cost cutti...

LEGAL

Call for elections indemnity

By Martin Ford | 11 October 2023

Elections officials should be granted indemnity against legal challenges resulting from the rollo...

LEGAL

Fishy business

11 October 2023

After a long delay, things finally appear to be going swimmingly for the goldfish of Redcar and C...

LEGAL

Stuttering Home Office needs to act for asylum children

By Heather Jameson | 11 October 2023

The National Transfer Scheme for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is clearly overwhlemed and...

WHITEHALL

Home Office under fresh asylum pressure

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2023

The Home Office came under fresh pressure this week to overhaul the mandatory National Transfer S...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Employers downplay equal pay risk

By Mark Conrad | 09 October 2023

Smith Square is monitoring equal pay claims across the sector but remains confident the national ...

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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

Strategic Director, Corporate Services

c£162,000 per annum, more for an exceptional candidate

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Director of Human Resources

£119,466 - £131,207

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC