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FINANCE

Oxfordshire rekindles unitary debate

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 January 2015

Oxfordshire CC has rekindled the debate over unitary councils in its region by proclaiming a sing...

WHITEHALL

Councils deny 'back-door merger' claims

By MJ reporter | 13 January 2015

Wolverhampton City Council and Telford & Wrekin Council have rubbished claims by MP Mark Pritchar...

INNOVATION

Merger programme 'at risk of engulfing' pioneering councils

By Jonathan Werran | 06 January 2015

Innovative Welsh councils risk being subsumed by the planned voluntary merger programme, a Welsh ...

WHITEHALL

Delay urged after calls for district-based unitary

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2014

The leader of Aylesbury Vale DC called for a ‘step change’ in how services are delivered as he ba...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A worrying trend towards self-sufficiency

By Frances Foster | 05 December 2014

Treasurer of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, Frances Foster, on the unfairne...

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Voluntary merger plans slow to form

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 December 2014

Just six of the 22 local authorities in Wales have submitted voluntary merger plans, the Welsh Go...

COUNCILLORS

Andrews: We can no longer pretend that local government can do everything

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 November 2014

The Welsh public services minister has warned that councils must reflect the people they serve as...

FINANCE

Welsh shake-up may cost more than it saves

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 November 2014

Finance chiefs have warned that the Welsh Government’s plan for voluntary local government reorga...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'We won't force councils to join CAs' says Benn

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014

Councils reluctant to form combined authorities will not be forced into the move, shadow communit...

WHITEHALL

Let councils write their own job specs

By Heather Jameson | 18 November 2014

Central government needs to massively scale back on statutory duties and give councils the chance...

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Head of Legal Services & Deputy Monitoring Officer

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Somerset Council is a place with real momentum. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Legal Projects and Regeneration

From £58,239 up to £67,030 pro rata

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior solicitor to join our ambitious and high performing legal service. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Infrastructure Negotiation Team Leader

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