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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Let's grasp this opportunity to create One Somerset for outstanding public services

By Cllr David Fothergill | 09 December 2020

A single council for Somerset is the best option for the county, argues Cllr David Fothergill. 'O...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Election delays considered for unitary bid councils

03 December 2020

The Government would ‘carefully consider’ any requests to postpone elections from the three counc...

WHITEHALL

Tory mayor claims Whitehall blocking devolution

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2020

One of the biggest challenges to devolution comes from civil servants, the Mayor of Cambridgeshir...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

A golden chance for reform

By Cllr Stewart Young | 16 November 2020

The leaders of Cumbria, Somerset, and North Yorkshire Cllrs Stewart Young, David Fothergill and C...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Preparing reorganisation is a pointless distraction

By Steve Leach | 16 November 2020

Only Somerset, North Yorkshire and Cumbria have been asked to submit unitary proposals. Steve Lea...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Combined authority expansion halted by 'party politics'

By Martin Ford | 09 November 2020

The expansion of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has stalled after leaders failed t...

REORGANISATION

In choppy waters, back districts to deliver

By Cllr John Fuller OBE | 03 November 2020

The debate on local government reform must end now, ‘so that all areas can focus on the crisis in...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council grants managing director redundancy request

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2020

The managing director of Wellingborough BC is to leave ahead of the council ceasing to exist next...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Shevlin suggests reorganisation alternative as rival bids threaten his council's future

By Dan Peters | 03 November 2020

A former chair of the District Councils’ Network chief executives’ group has suggested a radical ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Making Counties Count: Don't they Already?

By Colin Copus | 02 November 2020

Steve Leach and Colin Copus argue a move to county-based unitaries would ‘draw local government a...

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Borough Solicitor (Monitoring Officer)

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Business Manager – Libraries, Museums and Archives

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council’s Property and Assets service is looking to employ a permanent Business Manager. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Borough Solicitor (Monitoring Officer)

£95,429 - £107,172

Bolton is a town with a proud history and a bright future. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

Economic Regeneration Lead

£60,000 - £62,000 per annum

West Oxfordshire District Council is looking for an Economic Regeneration Lead to be the Council’s strategic lead Apply for this job

West Oxfordshire District Council

Business Manager – Libraries, Museums and Archives

Band J SCP 48-51 (£60,194- £63,832 per annum)

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council’s Property and Assets service is looking to employ a permanent Business Manager. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council