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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Unequal divide piles pressure on the North

By Valentine Quinio | 26 August 2023

Valentine Quinio says the cost of living crisis has generally hit places in the North hardest and...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils reject refugee housing fund

By Dan Peters | 25 August 2023

Tens of millions of pounds of a fund designed to support English councils to obtain housing for t...

WHITEHALL

Early intervention drive amid social housing repossessions

By Dan Peters | 25 August 2023

Councils with some of the highest relative rates of social landlord repossessions have described ...

WHITEHALL

Consultancy challenges ministers over pension pooling drive

By Mark Conrad | 24 August 2023

One of the Local Government Pension Scheme’s (LGPS) biggest consultancies has challenged minister...

WHITEHALL

Fresh calls to raise local housing allowance as councils battle homelessness

By Dan Peters | 23 August 2023

Fresh calls have been made for ministers to increase local housing allowance (LHA) after research...

PLANNING

Tories call for tax cuts to boost housing

By Martin Ford | 23 August 2023

A group of Conservative MPs has called for tax cuts for areas where new housing is built.

FINANCE

Asylum 'perma-backlog' to impact councils

By Martin Ford | 22 August 2023

Reforms to the UK’s asylum system are likely to pile more pressure on councils struggling to supp...

LEGISLATION

Boycott Bill faces Scottish opposition

By Martin Ford | 16 August 2023

The UK Government’s planned ban on council boycotts is facing opposition from Holyrood.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Centralisation is the real problem in the ULEZ debate

By Zoë Billingham | 16 August 2023

While mayors are grappling with the implications of facing the important issue of air quality, ce...

IMPROVEMENT

Sheffield's fresh start aims to rebuild trust

By Heather Jameson | 16 August 2023

After the tree felling scandal, Sheffield is determined to move on as a city and a council, and t...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Chief Executive

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

Up to £150,612pa

Shape the Future of Essex Apply for this job

Essex County Council