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LEGAL

Juggling with council-owned companies

By Paul Rushworth | 01 February 2023

Paul Rushworth looks at the challenges associated with the corporate governance of local authorit...

LEGAL

Council put hundreds of tenants at 'potential risk'

By Dan Peters | 25 January 2023

Sheffield City Council has been scolded by the regulator for putting hundreds of tenants at ‘pote...

LEGAL

Peer inspection of statutory officers required

By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2023

Local government should create its own register of statutory officers or risk further failures, M...

WHITEHALL

Officials may break law by using tablets at elections

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2023

Returning officers (ROs) are weighing up whether to risk breaking the law by replacing paper regi...

LEGAL

Psychic medium goes large

18 January 2023

A supposed psychic fraudster who stole £900,000 from Birmingham City Council seemingly failed to ...

WHITEHALL

Districts' legal threat over devolution deal

By Paul Marinko | 17 January 2023

Four Norfolk districts have threatened to take legal action over the county’s handling of a devol...

WHITEHALL

Abuse inquiry in risk warning

By Mark Conrad | 17 January 2023

Experts have warned Whitehall’s rejection of key proposals from the Independent Inquiry into Chil...

PLANNING

East Lindsey due for court battle

By Martin Ford | 06 January 2023

East Lindsey DC is threatening to become the latest council to take legal action over the use of ...

FINANCE

Brown to ask Government to bypass referendum limit

By Dan Peters | 05 January 2023

The chief executive of troubled Slough Council is preparing to ask the Government for permission ...

FINANCE

Section 114 notice issued for Thurrock

By Dan Peters | 20 December 2022

Thurrock Council’s interim director of finance, Jonathan Wilson, has issued a section 114 notice ...

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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