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MANAGEMENT

EXCLUSIVE: Top 10 most productive councils revealed

By Ann McGauran | 22 November 2018

‘Fetishising failure’ distracts increasingly scarce management time away from improving outcomes,...

DIGITAL

Is AI a big opportunity or merely Big Brother?

By Michael Burton | 21 November 2018

Artificial intelligence could streamline the delivery of council services but are local authoriti...

MANAGEMENT

Social media: steering a path

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2018

Research by The MJ and the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives shows approximately seven ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Working for a Brighter Future

By Kath O'Dwyer | 13 November 2018

Kath O’Dwyer reveals how an LGA review of Cheshire East Council’s organisational culture has been...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

'New beginning' for Bristol after 'significant void'

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2018

Bristol City Council (BCC) ‘lost a year’ due to inertia caused by a lack of officer leadership, L...

FINANCE

Reassurance and revolution

07 November 2018

Steve Mair closed the door to his office at Westminister City Council for good at the end of Octo...

BUSINESS

EXCLUSIVE: Middle management delaying transformation

By Michael Burton | 01 November 2018

Transformational change is being delayed by staff resistance especially at middle management leve...

FINANCE

Overspend could hit £600,000 by March

By Naomi Larsson | 30 October 2018

South Lakeland DC is on track to overspend more than £500,000 by next spring if no action is taken.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

High staff turnover at 'inadequate' Gloucestershire

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2018

Too many Gloucestershire children are experiencing frequent changes of social worker more than a ...

FINANCE

The value of making better quality decisions

By Jon Ainger | 24 October 2018

With finances becoming even more challenging, councils' focus needs to be on measuring the qualit...

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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

Director of Community

£105,727 - £129,293 p.a, plus Essential Car User Allowance

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Wealden District Council

Programme Director

£82,030 to £90,788

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Westmorland and Furness 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

Director of Community

£105,727 - £129,293 p.a, plus Essential Car User Allowance

Wealden is a place where people and nature thrive together.   At Wealden District Council, we pride ourselves on delivering five-star customer serv... Apply for this job

Wealden District Council

Programme Director

£82,030 to £90,788

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in this role, this is a very exciting time for Barrow. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council