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PLANNING

If the reading of opinion is faulty, nothing gets done

By Ben Page | 19 June 2023

Public preference and tolerance is commonly underestimated and misunderstood, and we need more le...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Labour in planning pledge

By Mark Conrad | 19 June 2023

Labour has pledged to tackle planning hurdles preventing the development of renewable projects to...

WHITEHALL

Progress on devolution 'too slow' - LGA vice-president

By Dan Peters | 16 June 2023

A Local Government Association vice-president has expressed ‘serious concerns about the Governmen...

WHITEHALL

Clark: Time to simplify local government

By Heather Jameson | 14 June 2023

The time has come for local government reorganisation and for councils to be given more power, fo...

ELECTIONS

Peer's claims of 'deficiencies' in voter ID rollout

By Martin Ford | 14 June 2023

A minister has defended councils’ efforts to implement voter ID in the local elections.

POLICY AND POLITICS

A very un-level saga

14 June 2023

The passage of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill through Parliament has been a long saga for...

POLICY AND POLITICS

4 wheel drive woman on... politics

14 June 2023

Gosh Tarquin, it’s been quite the weekend. What is the world coming to when one can’t even have a...

WHITEHALL

Poor pandemic planning criticised

By Mark Conrad | 13 June 2023

Public health directors have delivered a withering assessment of the Government’s Covid-19 prepar...

WHITEHALL

Unfinished business

By Heather Jameson | 13 June 2023

Greg Clark has been local government secretary twice. He speaks to Heather Jameson about the need...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Council funding plea ahead of LEP wind-down

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2023

Council directors have called for the Government to protect them from a financial hit as Local En...

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frederica-diamanta

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

£188,227

Join us on our journey Apply for this job

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