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HEALTH

EXCLUSIVE: Single tier fear reignited

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2019

County councils are being offered the option of unitary local government as part of a devolution ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Route to restoring local democracy in Scotland

By Keith Yates | 15 October 2019

The first article in this series set out the context for restoring local democracy in Scotland. L...

REORGANISATION

Unitary blueprint published by Leicestershire

By Paul Marinko | 15 October 2019

Leicestershire CC has reiterated its support for a single unitary council to replace the county a...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Funding withheld from LEPs

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2019

Five local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) have had capacity funding withheld in 2019/20 because t...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Northamptonshire shadow elections set for May 2020

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2019

Laws paving the way for the reorganisation of local government in Northamptonshire will pass thro...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Wheatley at 50 – plus ça change?

By Bill Howat | 04 September 2019

In 1969, the Wheatley review of Scottish local government said something was seriously wrong with...

MANAGEMENT

How do you close down a council?

30 July 2019

Two new unitaries – Dorset Council and BCP Council – came into being on 1 April this year. Mike H...

TRANSFORMATION

Final reflections

By Allen Graham | 24 July 2019

The MJ columnist Allen Graham has stood down as chief executive of Rushcliffe BC. He says the sec...

WHITEHALL

Brokenshire in unitary unanimity move

By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2019

Future unitary bids will only be considered if they are ‘coalescing around a single option,’ the ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Unitaries are the best way to strengthen local government's economic role, says Lord Kerslake

By Ann McGauran | 25 June 2019

The former head of the civil service Lord Bob Kerslake has come down firmly in favour of unitarie...

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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

Strategic Director, Corporate Services

c£162,000 per annum, more for an exceptional candidate

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Director of Human Resources

£119,466 - £131,207

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC