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SOLACE

Local government employment down 2%

By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 March 2019

Local government employment has fallen by 2% over the last year, new figures have shown.

FINANCE

End 'lazy language of austerity,' sector urged

By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2019

Government’s choice to target councils for cuts rather than austerity is to blame for local gover...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Avoiding the precipice

By Heather Jameson | 13 March 2019

As councils seek ways to meet the funding gap, Martin Reeves and Rob Whiteman look at the implica...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Former SOLACE president gets New Zealand role

By Heather Jameson | 26 February 2019

One of local government’s most high profile chief executives, Jo Miller, is leaving to take up a ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Sector fumes over lack of pre-Brexit briefing

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2019

Councils have threatened to walk away from Government attempts to engage with them on Brexit amid...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Down to the core

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2019

Six out of 10 senior council figures admit their authority is now only delivering a basic core of...

SOLACE

SOLACE recruits former Localis chief executive

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2019

Alex Thomson has been announced as head of policy at the Society of Local Authority Chief Executi...

FINANCE

'Cuts begin to bite' for Scottish authorities

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2019

Funding cuts are finally beginning to take their toll as Scottish councils can no longer protect ...

BUSINESS

EXCLUSIVE: Sector organisations to meet after high-profile chief departures

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2019

Talks have started between two local government organisations after two high-profile chief execut...

FINANCE

125 years and the issues remain the same

By Heather Jameson | 30 January 2019

Spending time poring over issues of The MJ (Municipal Journal) from the past 125 years – as you ...

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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 and Head of Paid Service

£Competitive

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) represents a bold new chapter in the region’s history. Apply for this job

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

Finance Business Partner – Housing & HRA

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

If so, we are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner who will report to the Head of Business Partnering for this area. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council