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FINANCE

Homelessness Reduction Bill will 'increase homelessness'

By Sam Clayden | 06 September 2016

A proposed Bill to tackle homelessness is ‘overly simplistic’, will pile pressure on resources an...

REORGANISATION

Scrap all districts, says backbench Tory MP

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016

A backbench Tory MP has called for all the district councils in England to be scrapped, as boroug...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

JRF calls for more council powers to tackle poverty

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has called on the Government to devolve more powers to town halls ...

WHITEHALL

Misconduct laws in need of reform, say experts

By William Eichler | 05 September 2016

The law governing misconduct in public office is ‘unclear, ambiguous and in need of reform’, the ...

WELFARE

Women's refuges could close due to benefit cap

By William Eichler | 05 September 2016

More than two-thirds of domestic abuse refuges could be forced to close unless they are exempt fr...

WHITEHALL

Councils 'confident' they can fulfil refugee pledge

By William Eichler | 05 September 2016

Local authorities are ‘confident’ they will be able to fulfil the Government’s pledge to resettle...

WHITEHALL

Wilshaw: Councils must take responsibility for all schools

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 September 2016

The Government’s outgoing chief inspector of schools has called on local authority bosses to ‘sta...

FINANCE

Reading Council hits back at scathing MP letter

By Sam Clayden | 02 September 2016

A senior Reading councillor has hit back after a local MP questioned her ability to turn around t...

FINANCE

Scottish councillors raise social care cap

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 September 2016

Councillors in Aberdeenshire have voted to increase the amount of money a person can have before ...

FINANCE

Barclays scraps council LOBO loans

By Laura Sharman | 01 September 2016

Barclays has become the first bank to scrap high interest Lender Option, Borrower Option (LOBO) l...

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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 and Head of Paid Service

£Competitive

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) represents a bold new chapter in the region’s history. Apply for this job

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

Finance Business Partner – Housing & HRA

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

If so, we are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner who will report to the Head of Business Partnering for this area. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council