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FINANCE

Don't pay the price for invoice fraud

By Craig Jones | 22 January 2013

Cases of fraud involving invoices are on the increase, but there are measures councils can take ...

HEALTH

Setting out on a healthy course

By Chris Mahony | 22 January 2013

Chris Mahony looks at some of the training council staff are undergoing to prepare for new public...

BUSINESS

Collaboration – an idea of and for its time

By John Tizard | 22 January 2013

The public sector can no longer do everything itself, says John Tizard. Now is the time to start ...

WHITEHALL

Mid-term muddle is political fiction

By David Walker | 22 January 2013

The Government's mid-term review claims it has decentralised. David Walker begs to differ.

WHITEHALL

Ignoring the facts about offenders

By Ray Auvray | 21 January 2013

Ray Auvray urges a step change in prisoner education and rehabilitation in overhaul of the probat...

WHITEHALL

Tinkering around the edges won't deliver Whitehall reform

16 January 2013

The latest spat between ministers and mandarins suggests time change, not papering over the crack...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Putting young people first

By Cllr Joan Spiers | 15 January 2013

One Surrey borough has created a scheme to help boost the chances of finding work, as Cllr Joan S...

BUSINESS

At the business end of services

By Craig Dearden-Phillips | 15 January 2013

Local authorities are looking at business model options to provide services in times of austerity...

HEALTH

Sickness rates respond to the right treatment

By Dean Wanless | 15 January 2013

Dean Wanless says local authority sickness rates are not quite what they appear.

WHITEHALL

Frontline councillors

By Andy Sawford | 15 January 2013

Andy Sawford explains why the first report published by the CLG select committee since he became ...

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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

Lead Approved Mental Health Professional - WMF2213e

£56,883 - £59,198

Are you a passionate, experienced Approved Mental Health Professional ? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Finance Manager - WMF2210e

£51,356- £52,413

Our Finance Team provides financial management. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council