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WHITEHALL

Councils hit out at standardisation drive

By Naomi Larsson | 09 July 2019

Council figures have hit out at a government consultation to standardise recycling across the cou...

WHITEHALL

Cut for IDeA's sector-led improvement grant

By MJ reporter | 08 July 2019

The Government has again chipped away at the grant for sector-led improvement and moved to expand...

WHITEHALL

EU funding replacement delay 'huge concern' for councils

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2019

Ongoing delays and uncertainty on the detail of a new scheme to replace EU funding is a huge conc...

FINANCE

Court date set for councils' £2bn tax dispute with NHS trusts

By Naomi Larsson | 08 July 2019

A court date has been set for the long-running legal dispute between councils and NHS trusts over...

FINANCE

Confidence collapses as statutory services face meltdown

By Mark Conrad | 05 July 2019

Research by LGA reveals councils will struggle to meet legal obligations within three years.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Non-metropolitan councils need the power to tackle barriers to growth

By Ann McGauran | 04 July 2019

The Post-Brexit England Commission’s final report has set out a prospectus to Government of ‘tang...

CLIMATE CHANGE

The clock is ticking on the push for devolution

By Heather Jameson | 03 July 2019

There will be little bandwidth for local government policy in the coming months, says Heather Jam...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

More joined up approach is needed from central Government to tackle county lines

By Ann McGauran | 03 July 2019

Central Government departments work in silos on tackling serious violence and county lines and ne...

FINANCE

Adult social care – one year on

By Ian Hudspeth | 03 July 2019

Cllr Ian Hudspeth expands on the LGA’s proposals for the long-awaited Green Paper on adult social...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Bringing in the changes

By Mark Lloyd | 03 July 2019

If the Government fails to adequately fund local government there is a real risk to the future f...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

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Harborough District Council

Lead Approved Mental Health Professional - WMF2213e

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Are you a passionate, experienced Approved Mental Health Professional ? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Finance Manager - WMF2210e

£51,356- £52,413

Our Finance Team provides financial management. Apply for this job

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