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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 ...
Director of Assets, Environment and Economy
Up to £109,000
At Nottinghamshire County Council, we’re more than an organisation, we’re a community, inside and out. Apply for this job
Area Programme Director
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Unitary Programme Director (Mid Hampshire)
£120k
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Director of Assets, Environment and Economy
Up to £109,000
At Nottinghamshire County Council, we’re more than an organisation, we’re a community, inside and out. Apply for this job
Area Programme Director
c. £130k
You will work closely with our Senior Responsible Officer and his deputies to develop a robust and achievable transition plan. Apply for this job
Unitary Programme Director (Mid Hampshire)
£120k
Across Hampshire, four new unitary councils are being created and this role will work within the wider programme Apply for this job
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