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BUSINESS

Pensions platform can directly manage assets

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2016

The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PiP) has been authorised to begin directly managing assets ...

FINANCE

Clark: S151 officers to monitor care precept use

By Sam Clayden | 14 January 2016

Greg Clark has allayed concerns that councils would not spend revenues raised from the 2% precept...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Havering chief to step down

By Heather Jameson | 14 January 2016

Havering LBC chief executive, Cheryl Coppell has announced she will retire later this year after ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils face new inspections regime from February

By Thomas Bridge | 14 January 2016

New inspections of council services for vulnerable children launching in February have been descr...

FINANCE

Council tax freeze rebellion threat grows

By Heather Jameson | 14 January 2016

The Scottish Government is facing a council tax freeze rebellion as some of the 32 councils consi...

WHITEHALL

Lords attack 'fast-track reorganisation clause'

By Sam Clayden | 14 January 2016

Lords have hit out at amendments to the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill that would al...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Unitary plans are 'calculated strike'

By Sam Clayden | 13 January 2016

Nottinghamshire councils are at loggerheads over calls to scrap districts.

WHITEHALL

Expansion strategy for troubled families programme

By Tom Bridge | 13 January 2016

A wide-reaching government strategy to expand the Troubled Families programme and tackle ‘sink es...

LEGAL

Lawyers a 'barrier to change,' says survey

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2016

One in five local authority lawyers admit they are thought of as a ‘roadblock to change and innov...

WHITEHALL

Pilot scheme to aid authorities' planning departments

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2016

Planning applications could be processed by private sector bodies or other councils under pilot s...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

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Chief Executive

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Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

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Shape the Future of Essex Apply for this job

Essex County Council