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WHITEHALL

Queen's Speech 2016: Mayoral combined authorities to get bus franchising powers

By Chris Ames | 18 May 2016

The much-anticipated Bus Services Bill will limit powers to franchise services to areas with dire...

PLANNING

Queen's Speech 2016: MPs to reassert power over peers

By Dan Peters | 18 May 2016

The power of MPs in the House of Commons could be strengthened under plans announced in today’s Q...

ENVIRONMENT

A sense of place

By Nicola Bulbeck | 17 May 2016

Perception of place is crucial. Nicola Bulbeck explains how district work has reviewed procedures...

FINANCE

Battle over 'dreadful' Act 'is not over yet'

By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016

Critics have warned the worst of the Housing and Planning Act will come in the yet-to-be-announce...

FINANCE

Combined authorities must not compete over staff, MPs warned

By Thomas Bridge | 12 May 2016

Economic growth in the North and Midlands may fail unless councils ‘put competition aside’ on hir...

PLANNING

Second homes plan may face legal threat

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 May 2016

Plans to crack down on second homes in St Ives owned by people living outside the area could be c...

PLANNING

House of fun

04 May 2016

Diary has endured a fair few town council planning meetings in its time and would often deliberat...

PLANNING

Breaking the broadband barriers

By Bob Neill | 26 April 2016

Bob Neill MP urges authorities to get to grips with the opportunities presented by better digital...

PLANNING

Up Periscope

26 April 2016

Diary finds it heartening to see councils keeping up with the times and experimenting with the la...

FINANCE

Harnessing the power of procurement

By Kristian Smith | 26 April 2016

Kristian Smith says cost-cutting in local authorities has seen numbers of professionally qualifie...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Public Health

£123,000 - £139,000 plus up to £10,000 relocation expenses

Your opportunity to make a huge impact. Apply for this job

Brighton & Hove City Council

Service Director Children’s Quality & Improvement

c.£110,000

Innovation. Community. Impact. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director of Communications

£80,216 - £89,556 + relocation support

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority