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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Trust matters

By Claire Kober | 11 January 2022

Claire Kober says that we 'battle the latest phase of a global pandemic, it matters that we have ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Rebooting council electoral services in Bracknell

By Ann Moore | 04 January 2022

Ann Moore outlines why Bracknell Forest Council took the decision to invest in a technological en...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Bristol to hold mayoral referendum next year

By Dan Peters | 08 December 2021

Bristol City Council will hold a referendum in May on whether to keep its 10-year-old mayoral mod...

WHITEHALL

Trust in democracy is under threat - and local government is not immune

By Graeme McDonald | 07 December 2021

Solace will continue to push the Government to respond to the Committee for Standards in Public L...

WHITEHALL

Powers warning ahead of new deals

By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021

A new report today warns areas reluctant to accept directly-elected leaders in the next wave of d...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Officers implore Government to rethink remote meeting rules

01 December 2021

Legal and democratic services officers have implored ministers to change the rules on remote meet...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A commitment to civil debate

By Cllr Arooj Shah | 01 December 2021

Cllr Arooj Shah has been the target of recent threats and harassment. Leaders from all parties in...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Halting a rise in hatred

By What can be done to deter abuse and harassment of local politicians and sanction those responsible? Ann McGauran reports | 01 December 2021

What can be done to deter incidents of abuse and harassment of local politicians, and to sanction...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Trust in councils higher than national Government, research finds

By Martin Ford | 26 November 2021

The public placed more trust in local authorities than national Government in responding to the C...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Making the right connections

By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 November 2021

COP26 has raised awareness of the actions climate change requires. Dr Jonathan Carr-West argues ...

frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

up to £165,000

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Head of Legal and Governance

£92,948-£104,310 plus £6,500 Leadership Allowance and £5,000 Statutory Officer Allowance

Elmbridge is a vibrant borough, celebrated for its green spaces, bustling high streets and welcoming villages. Apply for this job

Elmbridge Borough Council

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

up to salary max £121,445 per annum

We are now seeking a Director of Finance and Deputy Section 151 Officer to play a pivotal role Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council

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

Head of Legal and Governance

£92,948-£104,310 plus £6,500 Leadership Allowance and £5,000 Statutory Officer Allowance

Elmbridge is a vibrant borough, celebrated for its green spaces, bustling high streets and welcoming villages. Apply for this job

Elmbridge Borough Council

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

up to salary max £121,445 per annum

We are now seeking a Director of Finance and Deputy Section 151 Officer to play a pivotal role Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council