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ELECTIONS

Primary duties

By Paul Wheeler | 03 June 2015

Now the dust has settled after the General Election, local politics seems to have acquired a few ...

FINANCE

Accounts should be of interest to local taxpayers

By Alison Scott | 03 June 2015

In all our professional lives there are areas of expertise and focus that we view as an essential...

BUSINESS

Inter-county waste deal gets four-year extension

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 June 2015

An inter-county deal, which sees some of Norfolk’s waste dealt with at Suffolk CC’s new energy-fr...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Devolution of skills training 'will be a struggle'

By MJ reporter | 03 June 2015

Ministers will struggle to deliver three million apprenticeships unless they devolve new powers o...

WHITEHALL

Ministers must rethink Right to Buy plans

By Jonathan Werran | 03 June 2015

Former Department for Communities and Local Government permanent secretary, Lord Kerslake, this w...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Praise for powers of recall

By Jonathan Werran | 03 June 2015

Pioneering plans to introduce powers of recall for councillors whose standards of behaviour fall ...

HEALTH

Applicants sought for LGA top role

By MJ reporter | 03 June 2015

One of local government’s most influential roles – chief executive of the Local Government Associ...

HEALTH

NHS poll shows 99% believe cuts will damage services

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2015

A poll of senior NHS professionals has found 99% believe cuts to social care funding are putting ...

FINANCE

Turning point at the LGA – who will take the lead?

By Heather Jameson | 03 June 2015

As The MJ carries the advert for the Local Government Association chief executive this week, much...

FINANCE

Fears over social care 'collapse'

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 June 2015

ADASS budget survey confirms major concerns over lack of health and social care funds.

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frederica-diamanta

Principal Lawyer - Children and Adults Safeguarding Team - Childrens Focus

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Director - Corporate Services

£93,688 - £100,549 per annum

Develop your career with a forward-thinking authority based in an attractive part of South Devon. Apply for this job

Teignbridge District Council

Chief Executive

Up to £234,171

This is a rare opportunity to lead a council with both strength and ambition at a time of change. Apply for this job

Leicestershire County Council