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TRANSPORT

Ticket offices hit the buffers

By Baroness Sharon Taylor OBE | 17 July 2023

With a minimal 21-day consultation, 1,000 railway ticket offices around the country will be close...

FINANCE

Power through partnership

By Tom Riordan | 04 July 2023

More than a decade after the Commission on the Future of Local Government, and as we advance towa...

AUDIT

Active travel hampered by 'low capability and ambition'

By Mark Whitehead | 07 June 2023

Council leaders have defended active travel measures after auditors found more than half of counc...

BUSINESS

Levelling up and devolution 'still too slow'

By Michael Burton | 23 May 2023

The gap between the highest and lowest ranked UK cities is narrowing but levelling up and devolut...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The 'can do' council

By Dan Peters | 16 May 2023

The young leader of Broxbourne BC, Lewis Cocking, talks to Dan Peters about his firm focus on eco...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Charged up to deliver EVs

By Robin Heap | 10 May 2023

The UK is migrating to electric vehicles and, Robin Heap says, there are companies working to spe...

LONDON COUNCILS

Twisty tail to devolution

By Sir Bob Neill | 02 May 2023

More consensus is needed before we are forced into ultra-low emissions zones, writes Sir Bob Neill.

TRANSPORT

Labour promises councils powers to start new bus services

By Mark Whitehead | 28 April 2023

Councils will be given more powers to start new bus services if Labour wins the next General Elec...

PLANNING

Planning system 'holding back' major infrastructure projects

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2023

The planning system is holding back the building of major infrastructure projects, according to a...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Building back local trust

By Tom Forth | 18 April 2023

In the current climate of low turnouts in local elections, Tom Forth considers how councils could...

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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

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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