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FINANCE

Leading councils 'risk being dragged down'

By Sam Clayden | 15 January 2016

Councils brought in to save failing children’s services face falling into the same patterns as th...

BUSINESS

Councils bid for school powers return

By Dan Peters | 15 January 2016

Councils must remain at the heart of school place planning, the Local Government Association (LGA...

WHITEHALL

Loss of RSG 'could ruin councils'

By Tom Bridge | 13 January 2016

The phasing out of grants to local government could damage service quality and put councils at ri...

HEALTH

Authorities welcome £1m boost for UK mental health services

By Tom Bridge | 13 January 2016

Councils have welcomed a near billion pound government funding injection to improve mental health...

WHITEHALL

Councils resisting call to use reserves

By Sam Clayden | 13 January 2016

A leading finance expert has attacked government suggestions that the four-year settlement means ...

FINANCE

Dawes: Councils will be able to set legal budgets

By Sam Clayden | 12 January 2016

The Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) permanent secretary has said she exp...

WHITEHALL

DCLG has done 'no thinking' on rates retention details

By Sam Clayden | 08 January 2016

A prominent government finance figure has admitted the Department of Communities and Local Govern...

FINANCE

Labour calls for VAT and income tax devolution

By Sam Clayden | 08 January 2016

The shadow local government minister has revealed Labour policy for radical fiscal devolution, in...

FINANCE

Social care precept will 'tie authorities in knots'

By Sam Clayden | 07 January 2016

The 2% social care tax precept will create unnecessary bureaucracy, a respected finance director ...

FINANCE

LGA: 475k homes approved by councils still unfinished

By Thomas Bridge | 07 January 2016

Almost 500,000 homes have been granted planning permission by councils but are yet to be built, r...

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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

Strategic Director, Corporate Services

c£162,000 per annum, more for an exceptional candidate

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Director of Human Resources

£119,466 - £131,207

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC