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WHITEHALL

Ministers accused of undermining Government hotels pledge

By Mark Conrad | 10 May 2023

Levelling up ministers have been accused of undermining Government plans to end hotel use for asy...

FINANCE

LGA warns planning fees hike is no panacea

By Martin Ford | 09 May 2023

Increasing planning fees across the board will not fix problems in the system, the Government has...

FINANCE

Ministers to push ahead with building safety levy plans

By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023

Ministers are to push ahead with plans that will pile fresh tax collecting burdens on English cou...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Ofsted finds 'serious failures' at South Tyneside

By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023

Ofsted inspectors have graded South Tyneside Council’s children’s services inadequate after alert...

WHITEHALL

Pension leaders outline infrastructure investment plans

By Martin Ford | 09 May 2023

Further Government commitment to levelling up would boost investment in infrastructure, pension l...

BUSINESS

Harris calls for 'radical' solutions to audit backlog

By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023

The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) new boss of local audit has said ‘nothing is off the tabl...

PEOPLE

Hall to retire as New Local chair

By Martin Ford | 09 May 2023

Chair of the New Local think-tank Donna Hall is to step down from the role.

ELECTIONS

An out-of-the-ordinary election

By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 May 2023

Jonathan Carr-West says successive administrations have weakened local government: starving it of...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Davies expected to take over as chair of LGA

By Heather Jameson | 05 May 2023

The next chair of the Local Government Association (LGA) is expected to be Labour’s Shaun Davies ...

PLANNING

Compulsory purchase changes a 'slippery slope'

By Martin Ford | 04 May 2023

A row has broken out in the House of Lords over proposed changes to compulsory purchase orders (C...

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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