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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Growth battlelines

By Heather Jameson | 03 October 2023

Rishi Sunak has launched a towns plan, while a new report says bringing UK cities up to the produ...

WELLBEING

Gove pledges to halt council four-day weeks

By Ann McGauran | 02 October 2023

Michael Gove has pledged to stop local authorities from implementing a four-day week and he said ...

RECRUITMENT

The Government's review of public sector productivity comes with risks

By Roger Russell | 26 July 2023

The Government has ordered a review of public sector productivity. Penna's Roger Russell says tha...

HUMAN RESOURCES

How long is a week?

By Aidan Rave | 24 July 2023

Despite the potential for negative headlines, councils cannot afford to ignore the potential bene...

HEALTH

The narrow path

By Charlotte Alldritt | 11 July 2023

At a time when the fiscal climate is so bleak, Labour will need to prioritise and explain how, wh...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Ministerial meddling and the four-day working week

By Professor Jonathan Davies | 11 July 2023

For elite politicians, rational, democratic and forward-looking experiments such as the four-day ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Council leader seeks meeting with ministers over order to end four-day week

By Ann McGauran | 03 July 2023

The leader of the council ordered by local government minister Lee Rowley to halt its four-day we...

RECRUITMENT

MP hits out at council's proposals to extend four-day week trial

By Ann McGauran | 15 May 2023

A Conservative MP today hit out at proposals by a district council to approve an extension to a f...

RECRUITMENT

Performance broadly maintained in first council four-day week pilot

By Ann McGauran | 09 March 2023

Early data from the first four-day week pilot at an English local authority is leading to a step ...

PAY

Why a four-day week works

By Cllr Bridget Smith | 07 March 2023

The early performance data from South Cambridgeshire DC’s trial of a four-day week – the first in...

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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

Deputy Team Manager

£50,574 - £53,607

Strength in people. Strength in communities. Strength in diversity. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Chief Executive

Up to £177,821 per annum

At City of York Council, we are proud of our strong civic identity, heritage, and ambition. Apply for this job

City of York Council