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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Lower-tier councils pull out of Sheffield devolution deal
By Dan Peters | 14 June 2017
Bassetlaw DC has become the second lower-tier council to back away from participation in the Shef...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A manifesto for local government
By Colin Copus | 06 June 2017
Professor Colin Copus thrashes out his own ‘manifesto for local government’ after seeing the low ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Building trust in a post-truth age
By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 May 2017
Local government must lead the way in a new world where truth is no longer the gold standard, wri...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
The beating heart of politics now rests in the suburbs and shires
By Paul Wheeler | 30 May 2017
In spite of the urban centres growing in population, we will see a transfer of political represen...
FINANCE
We have to marry our numbers and our words correctly
By Adele Taylor | 30 May 2017
Getting the narrative right on our annual finances, as well as the potential future impact, is mo...
WHITEHALL
Chiefs back electoral registration changes
By Dan Peters | 30 May 2017
Council chief executives have backed calls for improvements to electoral registration amid report...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Strengthening local democracy
By John Stewart | 24 May 2017
In a final article written before he died last month, George Jones and fellow author John Stewart...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Tory ID check plan could 'put people off voting'
By Dan Peters | 18 May 2017
Plans in the Conservative manifesto to introduce voter identification across the UK are ‘overbear...
FINANCE
Resetting our relationship with residents
By Alex Bailey | 17 May 2017
What is the role of the state? Alex Bailey explains how Adur and Worthing councils are creating p...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Respecting the will of the people
By Claire Fox | 17 May 2017
Misreading the newly-invigorated electorate has become far too common. The political debate has b...
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£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
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This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
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We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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