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LEGAL
New chief to handle response to damning judgement
By Martin Ford | 27 April 2021
Herefordshire Council’s incoming chief executive will personally lead improvement after a judge s...
LEGAL
Birmingham to challenge unlawful temporary housing ruling
By Ann McGauran | 27 April 2021
Birmingham City Council says it will appeal against a High Court ruling that the local authority ...
LEGAL
Reality of virtual
21 April 2021
Diary has been fascinated to watch the transition to virtual council meetings over the last year ...
BUSINESS
Grenfell director dismissed while on sick leave, tribunal hears
By Dan Peters | 20 April 2021
A council director who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after working on the G...
LEGAL
Judge accuses council of 'longstanding failures'
By Michael Burton | 20 April 2021
A council accused by a judge of ‘longstanding failures’ in its children’s services has admitted i...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The case for remote meetings to continue
By Quentin Baker | 15 April 2021
The Local Government Act 1972 permits council meetings to take place virtually, argue John Austin...
WHITEHALL
Storm brewing over exit payment data demands
By Heather Jameson | 15 April 2021
Government demands for details of senior staff pay-offs have been branded ‘particularly perniciou...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A philosophy of complaints
By Nick Graham | 13 April 2021
Nick Graham looks at whether ‘honour cultures’ might teach us more effective methods of resolvin...
FINANCE
How to help statutory officers do their duties
By Clare Hardy | 13 April 2021
Clare Hardy looks at how councils can involve statutory officers effectively in decision-making a...
LEGAL
Westminster to face Holyrood in court
By Martin Ford | 13 April 2021
The UK Government claims two proposed Scottish laws designed to protect councils and children und...
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- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
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