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LEGAL

Northumberland has 'further to go'

By Martin Ford | 13 March 2024

Northumberland CC has ‘further to go’ despite progress on its improvement journey, a report has f...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

New funding: A helping hand for care leavers

By Cllr Richard Kemp | 12 March 2024

The Care Leavers’ Programme provides a backbone of support for young adults and the benefits will...

BUSINESS

Councils lobby for reduced audit fees amid backstop plan

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2024

Fees for councils should be slashed if auditors are forced to give qualified opinions due to fail...

FINANCE

Woking and Thurrock failures 'embarrassing'

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2024

The local government watchdog’s chief executive has said the collapse of councils such as Woking ...

WHITEHALL

Right to Buy lobbying fails as Treasury ends temporary boost

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2024

The Treasury has confirmed councils will no longer keep 100% of Right to Buy (RTB) receipts after...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Local investment can reap national rewards

By Sir Bob Neill | 06 March 2024

Sir Bob Neill feels the Budget was an opportunity to provide financial aid for councils, which in...

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Selling the family silver is a mistake

By Rob Whiteman | 06 March 2024

The Government is Incentivising councils to sell off publicly-owned assets, 'but these flexibilit...

FINANCE

'Culture of mistrust' found at Newham

By Mark Conrad | 04 March 2024

Newham LBC’s chief executive has vowed to tackle the ‘culture of mistrust’ among politicians and ...

WHITEHALL

Lending rates could spike after audit reset, LGA warns

By Dan Peters | 01 March 2024

Proposals to reset the local audit system and clear the backlog of accounts could drive up the le...

WHITEHALL

LGA 'strengthens' peer challenge but still won't name and shame resistant councils

By Dan Peters | 01 March 2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched its ‘strengthened’ corporate peer challenge (...

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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

Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service

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Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

Finance Business Partner – Housing & HRA

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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 and Head of Paid Service

£Competitive

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) represents a bold new chapter in the region’s history. Apply for this job

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

Finance Business Partner – Housing & HRA

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

If so, we are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner who will report to the Head of Business Partnering for this area. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council