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FINANCE
Fiscal devo 'would avoid need' for legal challenge to levelling fund
By Heather Jameson | 08 April 2021
A legal challenge of the ‘troublingly opaque’ Levelling Up Fund would not be needed if the Govern...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Jenrick backs legal challenge over virtual meetings
By Heather Jameson | 07 April 2021
Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has backed a legal challenge to allow councils to carry on w...
WHITEHALL
Voter ID plans face fresh legal challenge
By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2021
A former councillor has been given permission to legally challenge government Voter ID schemes at...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Limited government intervention is good outcome, says Liverpool chief
By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2021
A limited intervention at Liverpool City Council – rather than the full takeover that was expecte...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Virtual insanity: Councils hit out at refusal to extend meeting rules
By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2021
Councils will not be able to hold virtual council meetings after 6 May after the Government refus...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Legal battle or virtual meetings fast-tracked to meet May deadline
By Heather Jameson | 25 March 2021
The legal battle to allow virtual meetings to continue after 6 May has taken a step forward after...
FINANCE
NHS backs down over business rates
By Dan Peters | 23 March 2021
NHS trusts have withdrawn their appeal against a High Court ruling that said they were not eligib...
LEGAL
Liverpool director dismissed
By Martin Ford | 23 March 2021
The director of regeneration at Liverpool City Council, Nick Kavanagh, has been dismissed ‘with i...
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...
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- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
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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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