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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Newham launches permanent citizens' assembly

By Heather Jameson | 09 July 2021

Newham LBC is launching the first permanent citizens' assembly in an effort to hand more power to...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Lockdown lessons

By Baroness Claire Fox | 07 July 2021

The chasm between the rule-makers and the ruled has been viscerally brought to life by differing ...

WHITEHALL

COVID concerns prompt council to return to meeting virtually

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2021

Cheshire West & Chester Council has threatened to ignore the Government edict to return to face-t...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Model routes to democracy

By Henri Murison | 23 June 2021

Dr Arianna Giovannini says Sheffield voters' decision to reject the strong leader model was a 'vi...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Cities are not mere delivery agents for nations

By Cllr Nick Forbes | 22 June 2021

All the global cities at the first 'G7 U7' summit were on the frontline during the pandemic, says...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Virtual meetings have boosted local democracy, survey finds

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2021

Nine in 10 councils believe local democracy has improved as a direct result of online council mee...

WHITEHALL

Heseltine: Metro mayors should make more trouble for Boris

By Michael Burton | 14 June 2021

Metro mayors should ‘make more trouble for the Prime Minister’ to deliver their plans, former dep...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Solidarity in a climate of fear

By Claire Fox | 02 June 2021

In the aftermath of a recent religious scandal involving a schoolteacher, Claire Fox salutes the ...

WHITEHALL

Former minister tells government: Stop being so ridiculously tribal

By Dan Peters | 26 May 2021

Ex-Treasury minister Lord Jim O’Neill has told the Government to stop being ‘so ridiculously trib...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Bassetlaw Council holds a COVID safe AGM

By Cllr Simon Greaves | 24 May 2021

Bassetlaw DC not only met safely in public for its AGM, it also elected the UK’s youngest chair o...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

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frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council