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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...
WHITEHALL
Calls to vaccinate election workers grow
By Dan Peters | 22 February 2021
Pressure is growing for key election workers to be prioritised in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout af...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The problem with polls
By Martin Ford | 17 February 2021
Local government has finally learned that two years’ worth of elections will take place on ‘Super...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
What's the future for digital democracy without virtual meetings?
By Kathy O’Leary | 17 February 2021
Handforth Parish Council aside, if we can't hold council meeting via Zoom beyond 6 May, what will...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Why is central government not listening?
By Blair McPherson | 16 February 2021
The pandemic has given local authorities the opportunity to shine and demonstrate to government ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Let's digitise local democracy in civil, safe and productive ways
By Lora Botev | 12 February 2021
If the Handforth Parish Council video proved anything, it’s the need to digitise democracy, say W...
WHITEHALL
Government 'understands' virtual meetings call
By Dan Peters | 08 February 2021
Sector representatives have been told their arguments for allowing virtual meetings to continue h...
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Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy
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Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
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