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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Cross-party backing for European charter

By Dan Peters | 05 February 2021

The European charter of local self-government took a step closer to being incorporated into Scots...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Don't make local elections yet another COVID victim

By Professor Colin Copus | 03 February 2021

As we have seen elsewhere, local elections can and have taken place in COVID times, says Professo...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

It is time to digitise democracy

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2021

In May we will be back to the council chamber, all due to a lack of legislation to let councils ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Will May be a missed chance?

By Jonathan Carr-West | 02 February 2021

The Prime Minister wants the elections to go ahead. But Dr Jonathan Carr-West says that whether a...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Legal advice sought in fight to keep remote meetings

By Heather Jameson | 28 January 2021

Local government officers are seeking legal advice to work out if councils can continue to hold m...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Local authorities and coronavirus

By Clare Hardy | 25 January 2021

Tiffany Cloynes and Clare Hardy of Geldards look at the implications of the pandemic for the way ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Hall puts pressure on Croydon for May mayoral referendum

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2021

Local government minister Luke Hall has suggested any referendum on introducing a directly-electe...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Jenrick: I would love remote meetings to continue

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2021

Robert Jenrick has said he would ‘love’ councils to be able to continue holding remote meetings b...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Council elections must be set aside until the autumn at least

18 January 2021

In the midst of the pandemic, postponing the local elections until the autumn/winter ‘would be th...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A letter to Santa from local government in England

By Colin Copus | 23 December 2020

It feels as if local government is on everyone’s ‘naughty list’ at present, says Colin Copus. Her...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

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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

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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