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PLANNING
Parishes issue vote of no confidence in Hartlepool
By Martin Ford | 10 May 2021
Four parish councils have asked to leave Hartlepool BC following ‘several years of increasing fru...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The case for virtual meetings
By Jackie Weaver | 27 April 2021
Jackie Weaver – star of Handforth Parish Council’s viral meeting – argues the case for stepping o...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Making Counties Count: Don't they Already?
By Colin Copus | 02 November 2020
Steve Leach and Colin Copus argue a move to county-based unitaries would ‘draw local government a...
PARISH COUNCILS
The importance of 'getting' all the tiers of the local
By Jonathan Flowers | 30 September 2020
A belief that central Government doesn’t ‘get’ councils was a theme at The MJ Future Forum. But J...
PARISH COUNCILS
The height of cautiousness
07 February 2020
With the EU gone, at least the Great British public can rely on health and safety to send the blo...
PARISH COUNCILS
Kettering to create town council
By Martin Ford | 20 January 2020
A new town council is to be created as part of local government reorganisation in Northamptonshire.
PLANNING
Government to intervene over 5G concerns
By Chris Mahony | 14 October 2019
Ministers are reportedly set to write to planning authorities urging them not to block the introd...
PARISH COUNCILS
Something to chew on
28 November 2018
PETA, the animal welfare charity, gave a good lesson in PR campaigning this week when it called o...
PARISH COUNCILS
Community councils should cover whole of Wales
By Martin Ford | 03 October 2018
Community councils should be extended to cover the whole of Wales, a study for the Welsh Assembly...
PARISH COUNCILS
Torbay to consult on town council proposals
By Martin Ford | 25 September 2018
Members in Torbay have narrowly voted to go ahead with a review that could see new town councils ...
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Head of Property, Assets & Major Projects
Renumeration package £74 – 78k
This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial asset management Apply for this job
Head of Legal - (Commercial & Projects)
£71,513- £80,593 per annum
We are seeking a senior solicitor to join as the Head of Legal for Commercial and Projects work. Apply for this job
Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
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