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FINANCE

'Tough decisions' for Peterborough

By Martin Ford | 15 October 2021

Peterborough City Council faces ‘tough decisions’ to get a grip on its finances, according to a p...

SOCIAL CARE

Age UK warns 10% council tax hike would still not fix care

15 October 2021

Charity Age UK has warned council tax would need to go up by another 10% next year just to allow ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Penna view

By Julie Towers and Toni Hall | 13 October 2021

Julie Towers and Toni Hall offer a sneak preview of the annual Chief Executive Survey set to be p...

HOUSING

Ombudsman flags housing waiting lists 'backlog'

By Laura Sharman | 13 October 2021

The high number of families trying to join councils’ housing waiting lists has been highlighted b...

FINANCE

Council tax could easily rise by 5% a year - IFS

By Ann McGauran | 06 October 2021

English councils will need billions more from government and big tax rises to maintain services a...

SOCIAL CARE

Public health grant cuts run counter to levelling up, say experts

05 October 2021

Real terms cuts to local public health work against levelling up and the Government must boost fu...

SOCIAL CARE

Local services face £8bn funding black hole by 2024, councils warn

By Laura Sharman | 01 October 2021

Council tax will have to rise by more than a quarter in the next three years to cover the shortfa...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum: Councils, not Whitehall, are leaders of place

By Martin Ford | 30 September 2021

Civil service ‘heads of place’ should not supplant councillors, Local Government Association (LGA...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Building forward in local government 

By Pauline Yau | 30 September 2021

Failure by the Government to recognise the great strides councils have made harnessing the positi...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum: Top recruiter predicts exodus

By Dan Peters | 29 September 2021

A top recruiter has predicted a senior-level exodus from the sector.

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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