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WHITEHALL

ADSO vows to fight on in virtual meeting battle

By Heather Jameson | 04 May 2021

Election experts have vowed to carry on fighting to give councils the choice to hold meetings vir...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Virtual meeting challenge dismissed by High Court

By Heather Jameson | 28 April 2021

Councils will not be able to continue to meet virtually after 6 May after High Court judges dismi...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The case for virtual meetings

By Jackie Weaver | 27 April 2021

Jackie Weaver – star of Handforth Parish Council’s viral meeting – argues the case for stepping o...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Local government must retain its 'sovereignty'

By Arianna Giovannini | 27 April 2021

Local government has been repeatedly reformed, reshaped and hollowed out, says Arianna Giovannin...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

District's loophole to allow virtual meetings

22 April 2021

A district council has come up with a loophole to allow it to carry on with virtual meetings when...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Problematic predictions

By Paul Wheeler | 20 April 2021

Paul Wheeler looks at how the Super Thursday electoral feast is shaping up. He highlights the key...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Admit when you're wrong

By Dan Corry | 20 April 2021

If we know less and less about successes and failures because we allow denial of the truth and a ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The case for remote meetings to continue

By Quentin Baker | 15 April 2021

The Local Government Act 1972 permits council meetings to take place virtually, argue John Austin...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Now is the time to retain remote meetings

By Cllr Brigid Jones | 15 April 2021

Parliamentary time was found for flags and statues, says Cllr Brigid Jones. For virtual meetings ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A philosophy of complaints

By Nick Graham | 13 April 2021

Nick Graham looks at whether ‘honour cultures’ might teach us more effective methods of resolvin...

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