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PARISH COUNCILS
A tribute to the unsung heroes of public service
By Sandra Dinneen | 28 June 2017
In the shadow of a series of national tragedies and the loss of her father, a town councillor, Sa...
WHITEHALL
Time to connect the disconnected
By Sue Baxter | 24 May 2017
With a recent focus on the handing of powers to a collection of high profile regional mayors, Sue...
FINANCE
Pressure on parishes
By Ian Miller | 18 October 2016
Government proposals on council tax referenda are worrying and parishes need to voice their conce...
WHITEHALL
Parishes call for council tax referendum probe
By Heather Jameson | 28 September 2016
Plans to force parish councils to have referendums for council tax rises are ‘a centralist sledge...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A re-organisation too far
By Professor Colin Copus | 15 September 2016
MP Alec Shelbrook’s proposals for local government reform risk destroying the ‘local’ in local go...
FINANCE
Missing a trick on reorganisation
By Cllr Ken Browse | 13 September 2016
Calls from backbench MP Alec Shelbrooke for far-reaching local government reform have failed to a...
FINANCE
Missing in action
03 February 2016
Norfolk CC and Breckland DC member Denis Crawford hit the headlines last week.
FINANCE
Chief executive launches probe after elections mistake
By Dan Peters | 23 December 2015
A council chief executive has launched an investigation after a ‘significant error’ meant his aut...
PARISH COUNCILS
A bitter sweet symphony
By Andrew Muter | 30 October 2015
Andrew Muter, chief executive of Newark & Sherwood DC, explains why the devolution agenda is in d...
WHITEHALL
'Don't strip communities' access to justice'
By Jamie Hailstone | 20 October 2015
Plans to close dozens of courts across the country have come under fire from councils who claim t...
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- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
Director of People & Organisational Development
Up to £120,000 per annum
Design the people foundations of a new organisation before they become someone else’s legacy. Apply for this job
Director of Law, Governance & Compliance (Monitoring Officer)
c£120,000
Design how a new strategic authority governs itself, then lead it into its first mayoral term. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance and Investment (S73 Officer)
c£140,000
Build the investment capability of a new strategic authority, then lead its finances into its first mayoral term. Apply for this job
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
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