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REORGANISATION

Free Hampstead!

21 June 2017

And so to the political pastiche that is the coffee house Mecca of north London and Hampstead’s a...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Poole and Bournemouth to work together

By Hiba Mahamadi | 31 May 2017

Poole and Bournemouth Councils are planning to combine back office services as part of plans to s...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Strengthening local democracy

By John Stewart | 24 May 2017

In a final article written before he died last month, George Jones and fellow author John Stewart...

REORGANISATION

West Suffolk councils moot plans to create single authority

By William Eichler | 09 May 2017

Council leaders have put forward ‘ambitious’ proposals to create a single council for West Suffol...

WHITEHALL

MP predicts reorganisation revamp

By Dan Peters | 02 May 2017

A backbench Tory MP who is leading the campaign against local government reorganisation in Dorset...

WHITEHALL

No 10 accused of halting unitary plans over backbench rebellion fear

By Dan Peters | 26 April 2017

The Government’s wafer-thin majority frightened prime minister Theresa May away from approving pl...

WHITEHALL

Blue sky thinking

20 April 2017

The ongoing battle over council boundaries is likely to be put on the back burner for a while aft...

WHITEHALL

General Election halts Christchurch's referendum on shake-up

By Laura Sharman | 20 April 2017

Plans to hold a referendum on local government reorganisation in Christchurch will be delayed fol...

FINANCE

CIPFA warning over voluntary mergers

By Laura Sharman | 20 April 2017

Councils will be unable to cover the costs of voluntary mergers in Wales using their reserves, th...

BUSINESS RATES

Don't let the election derail public sector reforms

By Heather Jameson | 20 April 2017

As another General Election looms, Heather Jameson says there are a host of domestic policy chall...

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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