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ECONOMIC GROWTH

All change

11 March 2020

Stockport is transforming itself into a world class town to complement its world famous neighbour...

BUSINESS

Flybe collapse hits council-owned airports

By Martin Ford | 05 March 2020

The airline entered administration this morning, leading to the grounding of all flights.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Budget must provide clarity on infrastructure priorities

By Will McWilliams | 05 March 2020

This month’s Budget must focus on providing more detail on how the Government’s approach will sup...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Some local lessons from the Far East

By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2020

Heather Jameson finds that while local government officers in Japan are grappling with similar ch...

FINANCE

Essex challenges evidence base for Basildon unitary bid

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2020

Essex CC’s leader has questioned the benefits of Basildon BC’s pursuit of unitary status.

SKILLS

Government must now connect with the 'just about managing'

By Paul Wheeler | 05 February 2020

This government has made many commitments, especially to the new Tory heartlands of the Midlands ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

'Local works best'

By Tom Riordan | 28 January 2020

The fact that devolution hasn’t happened yet across Yorkshire ‘isn’t for the want of trying’, say...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The first big test for Boris from the Northern Powerhouse

By Michael Burton | 22 January 2020

The real test for the new Government is how much more power it is prepared to devolve to the Midl...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

How to make a citizens' assembly work for you

By James Moody | 21 January 2020

Want to commission a citizens’ assembly? Here, three councils say ‘go for it’. But there’s a lot ...

EDUCATION

Medway caves after Ombudsman rap

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2020

Medway Council has finally accepted the recommendations in a Local Government Ombudsman public in...

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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