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WHITEHALL

Gove guns for more FOI exemptions

By Jonathan Werran | 22 June 2015

Justice secretary Michael Gove is considering plans to make it more difficult for journalists and...

COUNCILLORS

Kicking out corruption

By Abdool Kara | 17 June 2015

What has Sepp Blatter got in common with local government? Quite a lot, Abdool Kara argues.

HEALTH

How scrutiny has benefitted Wealden

By Trevor Scott | 12 June 2015

Trevor Scott outlines how Wealden DC's overview and scrutiny committee has improved public health...

WHITEHALL

How do we bridge the accountability gap?

By Heather Jameson | 09 June 2015

Tempting as it is to argue for a free local government, unchained from the shackles of central co...

SCRUTINY

Lincoln wins top scrutiny award

03 June 2015

Lincoln City Council has won the top award in the annual Good Scrutiny Awards for a project to ta...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA political balance 'must include mayoral mandate'

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2015

Calls are growing for the Local Government Association’s (LGA) ‘outdated’ political balance formu...

WHITEHALL

Auditor: DCLG must take charge of devolution agenda

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) needs to take charge of the devolution...

DCLG

Conflicts of interests 'will be monitored'

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2015

A building share between the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) and Department for Communities and ...

BUSINESS

Rochdale in showdown with E.ON over lighting

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 April 2015

Rochdale MBC has demanded an urgent meeting with energy firm E.ON over concerns with its ‘hugely ...

LEGAL

Plans to simplify senior staff dismissals unveiled

By Jonathan Werran | 24 March 2015

Ministers will this week set out measures which would make it easier to dismiss council chief exe...

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Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council