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PENSIONS

New rules to stop 'playground politics'

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2015

New rules will stop politically motivated boycott and divestment campaigns against UK defence com...

LEGAL

Scotland explores greater island devolution

By Thomas Bridge | 01 October 2015

Greater powers could soon be devolved to councils on Scottish islands under new proposals put for...

FINANCE

York pays price as 'unlawful' claim delays accounts sign-off

By Tom Bridge | 30 September 2015

York City Council must pay tens of thousands of pounds of legal costs after sign-off on its 2013/...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Council picked up Anderson's £89k tribunal tab

22 September 2015

The Government has ruled out picking up £89,000 legal fees for Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson who w...

BUSINESS

Authorities set to trim law firm fees

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 September 2015

Local government spending on law firms and barristers has fallen by 10% in the last year, accordi...

HEALTH

BT poised to take legal action against council

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 September 2015

Cornwall Council is to face BT in the High Court over plans to end its controversial outsourcing ...

FINANCE

Female council workers still losing out over wages

By Thomas Bridge | 10 September 2015

Councils have been accused of ‘dragging their heels’ on equal pay, amid fears many female local g...

BUSINESS

West Somerset 'teetering on the edge'

By Thomas Bridge | 09 September 2015

A council on the road to recovery after being deemed ‘not viable’ by the Local Government Associa...

WHITEHALL

Local authorities call for guidance over derivatives

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2015

The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has said it will consider afresh whethe...

WHITEHALL

Chief executives criticise exit payment cap

By Dan Peters | 27 August 2015

Council chief executives have given short shrift to government plans for a new £95,000 cap on exi...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

up to £165,000

Premium jobEbbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Apply for this job

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council