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FINANCE

Labour pledges to freeze council tax

By Dan Peters | 30 March 2023

Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to spend £2.7bn freezing council tax for a y...

WHITEHALL

Funding atomisation must be fixed

By Jack Shaw | 30 March 2023

Jack Shaw says that by atomising the funding for tackling inequalities, Whitehall have a partial ...

WHITEHALL

White van man on... anti-social behaviour

29 March 2023

You can tell a government’s in election mode when they start banging on about anti-social behaviour.

HEALTH

Councils warning over Prevent reforms

By Mark Conrad | 28 March 2023

Councils have raised serious concerns about the Government’s proposed Prevent counter-extremism s...

WHITEHALL

Council opposition to Government asylum plan grows

By Mark Conrad | 28 March 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s push to close asylum hotels and rehouse thousands on former military...

WHITEHALL

Bid to give local plans primacy over national policies resisted

By Paul Marinko | 28 March 2023

The Government has resisted efforts in the House of Lords to give local planning proposals primac...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils stretched despite fund boost

By Dan Peters | 27 March 2023

Councils have raised the alarm over their capacity to deliver the Household Support Fund (HSF) as...

WHITEHALL

Council provided £1m loan amid collapse fears

By Mark Conrad | 27 March 2023

Coventry City Council provided a £1m loan to a failing cultural trust knowing there was a risk of...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

This Budget is much ado about déjà vu

By Heather Jameson | 21 March 2023

The past decade has seen Budget after Budget pledging to ‘level up’ and ‘devolve down’, but to wh...

WHITEHALL

Childcare warning after Budget announcement

By Mark Conrad | 21 March 2023

Wider reform of childcare will be needed if ministers are to deliver a sustainable wraparound sys...

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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

£188,227

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