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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 ...

WHITEHALL

Williams: I'll accept whatever it takes to get a county unitary

By Dan Peters | 28 July 2020

The leader of Hertfordshire CC has conceded he would accept a directly-elected mayor as the figur...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A review to learn lessons not lay blame

By Lord Bob Kerslake | 27 July 2020

Swift and focused reviews of local decision-making in response to the pandemic should be democrat...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Moving to warp speed on transformation in Walsall

By Heather Jameson | 21 July 2020

Walsall MBC’s chief executive and leader talk to Heather Jameson about how the borough’s transfor...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Trust in the public realm really matters

By Jonathan Carr-West | 21 July 2020

Trust in public institutions cannot be rebuilt if different levels of government are seeking to d...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Using collective intelligence to address climate change

By Sophie Reynolds | 16 July 2020

In the last in an essay series, Peter Baeck and Sophie Reynolds of Nesta consider how to use the ...

WHITEHALL

Clarke: Unitarisation vital first step in mayoral talks

By Dan Peters | 15 July 2020

Unitarisation of councils will be a ‘vital first step’ for negotiating a series of new mayors wit...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Legal advice increases doubts over council meeting resumption

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2020

Confidential legal advice obtained by the Local Government Association (LGA) has highlighted majo...

WHITEHALL

Leicester mayor criticises business support U-turn

By Dan Peters | 10 July 2020

Leicester City Council’s mayor has criticised an apparent government U-turn over the provision of...

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Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

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