CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Let's stop this back door manoeuvre towards academisation

By Heather Jameson | 17 May 2016

After local government's lobbying success on academies, Heather Jameson explains why councils and...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'Don't punish the devo undecided'

By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016

Regions that have yet to fully embrace devolution should not be ‘penalised’ when Whitehall doles ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Back to school

By Claire Fox | 17 May 2016

After the High Court’s ruling on unauthorised school abscences, Claire Fox warns against the risi...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

A whisker of power

17 May 2016

Sheffield City Council’s membership of the Local Government Association was doing three choruses ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Let councils decide where to invest

17 May 2016

Calls are growing for the law to change so it stresses councils have the power to decide where th...

FINANCE

Battle over 'dreadful' Act 'is not over yet'

By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016

Critics have warned the worst of the Housing and Planning Act will come in the yet-to-be-announce...

BUSINESS

Consulting business key in new system

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2016

Councils may have to change the entire way they consult after business rates are fully retained b...

WHITEHALL

'Essential' needs review must break status quo

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2016

The needs-based review being carried out as part of the move to business rates retention must rip...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Lawyers still wrangling over LGA control

By Heather Jameson | 13 May 2016

The chairmanship of the Local Government Association remains in question as lawyers are still wra...

FINANCE

LGA in universities link up

By Laura Sharman | 13 May 2016

Council chiefs are to work closely with universities to help re-design public services in six pil...

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frederica-diamanta

Housing Assurance Service Manager

£55,675 - £56,649

We’re building a brand-new assurance team in our Homes & Neighbourhoods service Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Team Manager & Senior Lawyer - Commercial & Contracts

£55,997- £63,189 per annum

Warwickshire Legal Services is growing. Apply for this job

Warwickshire County Council