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WHITEHALL

Councils ponder TikTok use after bans

By Dan Peters | 11 April 2023

Councils are weighing up whether to continue using TikTok after the Cabinet Office and Local Gove...

WHITEHALL

Oflog 'could help strengthen local government accountability'

By Dan Peters | 06 April 2023

The executive Mayor of beleaguered Croydon has suggested the Government’s new local government wa...

POLICY AND POLITICS

No other option

04 April 2023

Former Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chair Margaret Hodge gained a reputation for tough questio...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government monitoring Tower Hamlets after chief's sudden departure

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2023

The Government has revealed it is ‘monitoring the situation’ at Tower Hamlets LBC following the s...

WHITEHALL

Government moves to introduce mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse

By Mark Conrad | 03 April 2023

Councils are braced for reforms to improve the tackling of grooming gangs – including mandatory r...

PLANNING

Councils still expected to find housing sites

By Martin Ford | 31 March 2023

Members of the House of Lords have raised concerns that the decision to drop compulsory housebuil...

SOCIAL CARE

Social care plan delayed

By Martin Ford | 31 March 2023

The publication of the Government’s plan for reforming social care has been delayed, a minister h...

FINANCE

Labour pledges to freeze council tax

By Dan Peters | 30 March 2023

Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to spend £2.7bn freezing council tax for a y...

FINANCE

Councils lack skills in deal-making, says commissioner

By Martin Ford | 30 March 2023

Children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, suggested support should be provided t...

WHITEHALL

Funding atomisation must be fixed

By Jack Shaw | 30 March 2023

Jack Shaw says that by atomising the funding for tackling inequalities, Whitehall have a partial ...

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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