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WHITEHALL

Amey facing £200m Birmingham divorce bill

By Dominic Browne | 18 February 2019

Amey may have to pay more than £200m to extricate itself from its troubled 25-year PFI contract w...

SOCIAL CARE

Carers win right to appeal in £400m sleep-in shift battle

By William Eichler | 14 February 2019

The Supreme Court has granted carers the right to appeal in the ongoing sleep-in shift legal batt...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Down to the core

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2019

Six out of 10 senior council figures admit their authority is now only delivering a basic core of...

LEGAL

Birmingham follows through on injunction threat

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2019

Birmingham City Council has insisted it had ‘no option’ but to follow through its threat of an in...

FINANCE

Union dilution warning over merging of roles

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2019

The union that represents senior local government managers has called for the independent roles o...

WHITEHALL

Council to take legal action over Local Plan delay

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2019

Stevenage BC will request a judicial review as the Government continues to hold up its Local Plan.

LEGAL

Call for power to ban councillors

By Heather Jameson | 30 January 2019

Council standards boards should have the power to ban councillors for up to six months without al...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ministers accused of 'irrational policy-making'

By Chris Mahony | 29 January 2019

Ministers have been accused of irrational policy-making by funding prevention in the NHS while fo...

LEGAL

Liverpool housing plans killed by legal challenge

By Martin Ford | 28 January 2019

A deal between Liverpool City Council and Redrow Homes to build luxury properties on the fringes ...

WHITEHALL

Monitoring officer review call

By Dan Peters | 22 January 2019

The organisation representing legal and governance council officers is to push for a Government r...

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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