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LEGAL

Organisations push ahead with legal action on remote meetings

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2021

Threats to launch a legal bid to allow remote council meetings to continue beyond the spring have...

SOCIAL CARE

Sleep-in shifts legal battle ends

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2021

A long-running legal challenge by care workers over pay worth £400m has been rejected by the Supr...

WHITEHALL

Landmark judgement brings rough sleeping clarity

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2021

Councils have the legal powers to help people with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) who are sle...

LEGAL

We want to make council procurement faster, fairer and more efficient

By Sam Rowbury | 10 March 2021

Consultation on the Transforming Public Procurement Green Paper closes today. Sam Rowbury says it...

LEGAL

Council officer 'misled' over Grenfell insulation

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2021

A building control officer has told the Grenfell Inquiry he was ‘misled’ into certifying insulati...

FINANCE

Councils' loans legal action fails

By Martin Ford | 26 February 2021

Councils are considering whether to appeal after a High Court judge threw out a bid to sue Barcla...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Jenrick warned of legal action over end to virtual meetings

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2021

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has been served a pre-action letter warning of legal ac...

LEGAL

Ban on bailiff evictions in England extended by six weeks

By Laura Sharman | 15 February 2021

A ban on bailiff evictions has been extended until the end of March to protect renters during the...

LEGAL

The practical difficulties of Scotland's new short-term lets licensing regime

By Stephen McGowan | 15 February 2021

Stephen McGowan asks if Scotland’s new short-term lets licensing regime is a further load on loca...

PAY

Exit pay cap revoked

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2021

The Government has dropped its controversial cap on public sector exit payments after admitting i...

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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

Deputy Team Manager

£50,574 - £53,607

Strength in people. Strength in communities. Strength in diversity. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Chief Executive

Up to £177,821 per annum

At City of York Council, we are proud of our strong civic identity, heritage, and ambition. Apply for this job

City of York Council