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FINANCE

'Difficult decisions' ahead despite £400m settlement boost

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2022

Councils in Wales have warned ‘difficult decisions’ on spending remain despite receiving an 8% in...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Labour outlines huge devolution push

By Mark Conrad | 05 December 2022

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has proposed removing the ‘dead hand of centralisation’ by devolvi...

AUDIT

Welsh councils urged to engage more with social enterprises

By William Eichler | 01 December 2022

Local authorities in Wales should do more to ‘maximise the impact’ of social enterprises in their...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Interim chief given role permanently

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2022

Swansea City & CC has appointed its interim chief executive on a permanent basis.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils could resurrect legal action over asylum

By Dan Peters | 07 November 2022

Government attempts to fix the UK’s ‘broken’ asylum system could be hit as West Midlands mets thr...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Cost of reforms is 'elephant in the room'

By Mark Conrad | 07 November 2022

A failure to estimate the cost of proposed reforms suggested by the National Inquiry into Child S...

FINANCE

Welsh councils face 'potentially catastrophic' shortfalls

By Martin Ford | 01 November 2022

The Welsh Local Government Association estimates councils face unprecedented pressures totalling ...

FINANCE

Auditor calls for 'systemic change' amid rising poverty

By Mark Conrad | 31 October 2022

‘Systemic change’ is needed to tackle rising poverty in Wales, Audit Wales has warned.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Conwy announces new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 27 October 2022

Rhun ap Gareth, currently head of law and governance, has been appointed to the role.

WHITEHALL

Council audit failures hit Government accounts

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2022

Failures in the local audit market in England and Wales mean central Government has ‘poorer quali...

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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

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