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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Un-breaking local news

By Bob Neill | 14 February 2018

The decline of readily-available quality local news continues, but with the Government’s recent r...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The democratic dimensions of the Suffragettes' victory

By Ed Cox | 13 February 2018

Ed Cox looks at what last week's centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act means for...

WHITEHALL

Devolution framework 'almost done'

By Dan Peters | 09 February 2018

The Government's new devolution framework is 'almost done,' communities secretary Sajid Javid has...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Filling the democracy void

By Jacqui McKinlay | 06 February 2018

Public services are delivered by an increasingly complex matrix of organisations in a mix of form...

FINANCE

Mayor defends £11 tax precept

By Mark Conrad | 25 January 2018

West Midlands mayor Andy Street yesterday defended his proposal for an £11 council tax precept af...

BUSINESS

Gwynne aims to find compromise over Haringey deal

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2018

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has asked shadow local government secretary Andrew Gwynne to lead med...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Lord Kerslake: Let's reignite the possibilities of localism

By Lord Kerslake | 22 January 2018

Localism is a marathon, not a sprint, writes Lord Kerslake. Quick fixes through legislation will ...

HEALTH

Metro mayors have key role in health and wealth

By Duncan Selbie | 21 December 2017

Chief executive of Public Health England, Duncan Selbie, and managing director of consultancy Met...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Brum's full English

05 December 2017

Bostin! I’m not clarting about – our kid’s only gone and landed silverware. It’s yampy, just look...

WHITEHALL

Devolution deal will give region 'seat at the table'

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2017

A new North of Tyne directly-elected mayor will have powers in housing, planning and skills, the ...

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Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council