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WHITEHALL

No by-elections before May, ministers confirm

By Dan Peters | 14 September 2020

Ministers have confirmed that no by-elections or neighbourhood planning referendums will take pla...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Community power – a step forwards?

By Heather Jameson | 09 September 2020

A recent virtual round table debate hosted by The MJ discussed the recent trend towards councils ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A question of equality

By Claire Fox | 08 September 2020

Councils should ‘be consciously biased against those who refuse to see us as individuals beyond o...

WHITEHALL

Warning 2021 polls will be 'most challenging' in a generation

By Dan Peters | 07 September 2020

Returning officers have been warned they face the ‘most challenging elections to administer in ou...

HEALTH

Tackling inequalities is everyone's business in Birmingham

By Cllr John Cotton | 07 September 2020

Tomorrow’s report to Birmingham City Council’s Cabinet makes it clear that tackling inequalities ...

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 ...

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Chief Executive

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

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Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

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We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council