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WHITEHALL

Burnham calls for national-local reset

By Dan Peters | 22 October 2020

Greater Manchester’s Labour mayor Andy Burnham has called for a ‘reset’ between national and loca...

WHITEHALL

LGA board chair hits out at culture secretary

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2020

The chair of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) culture, tourism and sport board has claime...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked report warns sector less ready for Brexit transition

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2020

Local government is less ready for the end of the transition period than it was for a no-deal Bre...

PEOPLE

Hillingdon leader to quit after 20 years

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2020

London’s longest serving council leader, Sir Ray Puddifoot, has announced his resignation date.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Healthy Relationships Week: local progress in tackling parental conflict

By Virginia Ghiara | 19 October 2020

To mark the start of Healthy Relationships Week, Virginia Ghiara of the Early Intervention Founda...

WHITEHALL

Exit cap signed into law

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2020

The £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments was signed into law last night and will come into ...

WHITEHALL

Tax increases more likely than austerity, says Flanders

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2020

A top economist has predicted that tax increases are more likely than another bout of austerity.

WHITEHALL

Labour would adopt 'local by default' approach

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2020

A Labour government would strike a ‘new settlement between citizens and the state’ and adopt a ‘l...

POLICY AND POLITICS

The enemy of my enemy...

13 October 2020

Politics makes for strange bedfellows.

WHITEHALL

Jenrick dashes county reorganisation hopes

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has torpedoed plans for widespread reorganisation beyon...

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frederica-diamanta

Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

£173,854 per annum (under review)

Premium jobYou will be instrumental in ensuring that public confidence in the office can be maintained and enhanced Apply for this job

The Executive Office

Chief Planning Officer

£87,720 per annum

For us our Chief Planning Officer is the champion of what Swindon could be. Apply for this job

Swindon Borough Council

Assistant Director of Family Services & Strategic Partnerships

£97,632 - £108,033

Creating Brighter Futures – Where Leadership Sparks Magic Apply for this job

North Northamptonshire Council