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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

EXCLUSIVE: Lib Dems raise reorganisation concerns

By Dan Peters | 01 September 2020

Lib Dem council leaders have raised ‘serious concerns’ with local government secretary Robert Jen...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

In defence of councillors

By Professor Colin Copus | 17 August 2020

Councillors are an endangered species, says Professor Colin Copus - and with the charge toward un...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Power to the people

By Rhona Cadenhead | 17 August 2020

Waltham Forest launched its first Citizens’ Assembly on how to stop hate. Rhona Cadenhead explain...

FINANCE

Ex-ministers unite in health devolution call

By Michael Burton | 13 August 2020

Five former ministers from all three main parties have called for health and social care to be de...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government reaffirms support for LEPs

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2020

The Government has reaffirmed its support for local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) ahead of this ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Lib Dem leadership candidates in reorganisation warning

By Heather Jameson | 06 August 2020

The Lib Dem leadership candidates have both warned against the Government’s plans to force throug...

WHITEHALL

CCN steps back from backing 'radical' shake-up

By Dan Peters | 04 August 2020

The County Councils’ Network (CCN) will hold back from calling for historic boundaries to determi...

FINANCE

Ministers to receive Somerset unitary business case

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2020

A business case for a single Somerset unitary has been sent to communities secretary Robert Jenri...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Is it time for elective surgery?

By Cllr Iain Malcolm | 28 July 2020

A move to an increasingly or even completely postal-based vote is one possible solution to the pr...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Pause, reflect and do better

By Dr Arianna Giovannini | 28 July 2020

Dr Arianna Giovannini says there is a real risk that this new rhetoric of ‘empowering the local ...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

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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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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