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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Seize the reins

By Simon Edwards | 30 March 2021

The County Councils Network's new business plan for recovery and renewal puts forward evidence-ba...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Open source is the way forward for open democracy

By Lora Botev | 29 March 2021

For local councils, open source has the potential to enable innovations and optimise the way they...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Virtual insanity: Councils hit out at refusal to extend meeting rules

By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2021

Councils will not be able to hold virtual council meetings after 6 May after the Government refus...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Legal battle or virtual meetings fast-tracked to meet May deadline

By Heather Jameson | 25 March 2021

The legal battle to allow virtual meetings to continue after 6 May has taken a step forward after...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

We need to hear everyone's voice

By Dan Corry | 16 March 2021

Apparent attempts to stifle the voice of civil society are bad for all of us, says Dan Corry - an...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA urges rethink on virtual meetings

By Heather Jameson | 09 March 2021

The Local Government Association’s chairman has urged ministers to pave the way for virtual counc...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Damaging democracy through codes of conduct

By Colin Copus | 09 March 2021

Colin Copus makes the case for codes of conduct for councillors to be localised rather than natio...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The problem with polls

By Peter Stanyon | 09 March 2021

Peter Stanyon outlines the risks and pressures Super Thursday poses to a ‘creaking electoral syst...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Jenrick warned of legal action over end to virtual meetings

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2021

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has been served a pre-action letter warning of legal ac...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

We need to better capture the impact of community power

By Luca Tiratelli | 23 February 2021

New Local's latest report forensically and persuasively shows community power works, and now we n...

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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