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WHITEHALL

LGA left in the dark

29 January 2018

With parsimonious Philip Hammond keeping his iron-like grip on the public coffers, all council-li...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Further deterioration of Sandwell's children's services

By Mark Conrad | 29 January 2018

Sandwell MBC has failed to improve its Ofsted rating for children’s social care and is still mana...

FINANCE

Sandwell leader hits back at Tory party vice-chair

By Dan Peters | 26 January 2018

Sandwell MBC needs to be ‘seen to move on’ from a series of recent standards issues, Local Govern...

WHITEHALL

Council backs union pay claim but national employers stand firm

By Dan Peters | 26 January 2018

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has backed the unions’ 5% pay claim as national employers continue to...

FINANCE

Stand united and speak with one voice for public services

By Heather Jameson | 24 January 2018

Voices in local government are not being raised in union, and this needs to change, writes Heathe...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Government knew provisional settlement was wrong

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2018

Whitehall officials rushed out the provisional local government finance settlement days before Ch...

WHITEHALL

Councils battle new accounting rules

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

Councils are battling to persuade the Government to override new rules that will have an 'uninten...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Finance settlement 'shambles' after provisional data wrong

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2018

The local government finance settlement has descended into a shambles after it emerged allocation...

PLANNING

Councils call for permitted development rules to be scrapped

By Laura Sharman | 18 January 2018

Nearly one in 10 homes built over the last two years was converted from an office, new analysis h...

WHITEHALL

Inspector arrives amid reorganisation pressure

By Mark Conrad | 16 January 2018

An independent inspector today began investigating Northamptonshire CC’s precarious finances amid...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Chief Executive

Up to £177,821 per annum

At City of York Council, we are proud of our strong civic identity, heritage, and ambition. Apply for this job

City of York Council

Corporate Director Children and Young People’s Service

£141,233 to £164,272 plus relocation support

We are looking to appoint our new Corporate Director Children and Young People’s Service. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council