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FINANCE

Positive signs for Birmingham despite predicted overspend

By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016

Birmingham City Council is on course to overspend by £49m this year, but has been praised for mak...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Intervention uncertainty 'could hamper scrutiny'

By Mark Conrad | 09 November 2016

The Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) refusal to disclose how many council...

DCLG

Javid 'does not know' impact of Right to Buy on councils

By Sam Clayden | 08 November 2016

Communities secretary sajid Javid has admitted he does not know what impact the Government's righ...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Javid backs reorganisation in speech to counties

By Heather Jameson | 08 November 2016

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has given a ringing endorsement to unitary local government in ...

FINANCE

Health charities: Prioritise care funding over NHS

By Sam Clayden | 08 November 2016

A coalition of influential health charities has urged the chancellor to prioritise the £1.9bn soc...

REORGANISATION

Residents rule out county unitary proposals

By Mark Conrad | 08 November 2016

Residents in Hampshire have ruled out switching to a unitary county structure following a tightly...

FINANCE

Tax reforms an 'affront to local democracy'

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 November 2016

Town hall leaders have blasted a decision by the Scottish Government to cash grab £100m from coun...

WHITEHALL

CBI: Quiet revolution needed to meet 1m homes target

By William Eichler | 07 November 2016

A ‘quiet revolution’ in housing delivery and mindset is required if the Government is to meet its...

FINANCE

Councils will play 'key role' in mitigating benefit cap impacts

By Laura Sharman | 07 November 2016

Councils are expected to play a key role in mitigating the impact of the new benefit cap, which e...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Greening: Great social work should not be prescribed or defined by ministers

By Sam Clayden | 04 November 2016

Good social care should not be ‘defined’ by central government, the education secretary insisted ...

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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

Chief Executive Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

The Head of Skills, Education and Employment

£71,425 - £80,216 per annum, plus relocation support

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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority