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MAYORS

East Midlands mayor suggests LGA not the right 'fit'

By Paul Marinko | 13 March 2025

East Midlands mayor Claire Ward has said the Local Government Association ‘might not be’ the plac...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

A new standards regime will be a good thing overall

By Abdool Kara | 13 March 2025

It looks likely that the Government will take forward the work of the Committee for Standards in ...

FINANCE

Council finance system 'not fit for purpose', MPs told

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2025

The system for turning around councils in financial distress is ‘not fit for purpose’ councillors...

PEOPLE

County director to join LGA

By Martin Ford | 07 March 2025

Andrea Newman to is to join the Local Government Association (LGA) as director of communications ...

DEVOLUTION

Defending devolution

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2025

Devolution and reorganisation has dominated headlines and topped the agenda for many councils in ...

FINANCE

Funding: That is the question

By Rob Whiteman | 05 March 2025

Making the sector more financially resilient is a more crucial issue than reorganisation, says Ro...

FINANCE

Telling all in testing times

By Stephen Evans | 04 March 2025

Stephen Evans sets out how Windsor & Maidenhead BC drew on support to deal with its structural de...

REORGANISATION

LGA can't please all of the people all of the time

By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2025

Heather Jameson says the Local Government Association is a 'real family, with all the bickering, ...

FINANCE

Risk of Lambeth being 'overwhelmed' by finances

By Martin Ford | 27 February 2025

Lambeth LBC faces a ‘clear and immediate risk’ of its finances being ‘overwhelmed’, according to ...

DEVOLUTION

Connecting the dots across a new landscape

By Elle Dodd | 27 February 2025

Elle Dodd offers a vision of the collaborative relationships, partnerships and leadership needed ...

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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

Lead Approved Mental Health Professional - WMF2213e

£56,883 - £59,198

Are you a passionate, experienced Approved Mental Health Professional ? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Finance Manager - WMF2210e

£51,356- £52,413

Our Finance Team provides financial management. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council