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PAY

Equality matters

By Tracey Lee | 15 February 2023

There is no financial reason why employers should treat senior officers less generously on pay th...

WELFARE

Council benefits teams struggling, auditors warn

By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2023

People are waiting longer for housing benefit claims while Scotland’s councils face soaring workl...

SCOTLAND

Levelling Up Fund a 'waste of time'

By Martin Ford | 08 February 2023

A minister has defended how the latest round of Levelling Up Fund cash was distributed after the ...

FINANCE

Ban on teacher redundancies will shift cuts

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2023

A moratorium on reducing teacher numbers in Scotland will only lead to service cuts elsewhere, a ...

FINANCE

Call for fiscal freedom

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2023

Scotland’s councils face their ‘most difficult’ year of budget setting, politicians in Holyrood h...

WHITEHALL

Abuse inquiry in risk warning

By Mark Conrad | 17 January 2023

Experts have warned Whitehall’s rejection of key proposals from the Independent Inquiry into Chil...

FINANCE

Scottish councils face 'most difficult budget' for years

By Martin Ford | 12 January 2023

Councils in Scotland face the 'most difficult budget setting context seen for many years,’ a fina...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Scotland's care crisis and the seven regions worst hit

By Will Donnelly | 19 December 2022

Will Donnelly reveals the seven Scottish regions hardest hit by Scotland’s care crisis and outlin...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Stirling chief announces departure

By Martin Ford | 07 December 2022

Carol Beattie is standing down after four years as chief executive.

DEVOLUTION

Labour launches its plans for devo without the detail

By Heather Jameson | 07 December 2022

Heather Jameson says Gordon Brown’s report is more notable for what it lacks than the warm words ...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Harborough District Council

Service Director for Finance (S151 Officer)

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Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council

Deputy Team Manager

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Royal Borough of Greenwich

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

Service Director for Finance (S151 Officer)

£63k-£78k + £10k statutory officer allowance

Section 151 Officer in an agile, forward thinking Council with a strong history of financial stability and growth. Apply for this job

Newcastle Under Lyme Borough 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