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FINANCE

Two councils expand partnership

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2015

Finance is among the departments that two councils have agreed to combine as part of an expanded ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Council chiefs in low stakes plea

By Jonathan Werran | 12 March 2015

Council chiefs have written to the leaders of the main political parties demanding manifesto comm...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

London BIDs in plea to save 340,000 high street jobs

By Jonathan Werran | 12 March 2015

Up to 340,000 jobs could be lost from London’s high streets because of government planning reform...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Pressure mounts on Soulsby over Leicester children services' botch up

By Jonathan Werran | 12 March 2015

Local political pressure is ramping up in Leicester to discover the possible impact to vulnerable...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Bucks chief pledges action on failing children's services

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2015

Buckinghamshire CC's chief executive has pledged to secure a good rating for its children's servi...

FINANCE

Scottish Government rails at 'limited' fiscal devolution powers

By Jonathan Werran | 11 March 2015

Senior Scottish ministers have hit out against the ‘limited powers’ of fiscal devolution promised...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Report warns councillors not to meddle in operational affairs

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

Officers at Portsmouth City Council (PCC) have ‘often felt under pressure to write reports that t...

HEALTH

BCF scrutiny plans under development

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

An inquiry into how councils can improve their scrutiny of Better Care Fund (BCF) plans has been ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils emphasise hidden plight of transition funding

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

County councils have highlighted the ‘hidden’ issue of funding the transition from children to ad...

WHITEHALL

LGA action on council financial 'watch list'

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

A watch list of councils financially at risk could be drawn up after watchdogs warned the Governm...

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Assistant Director - Legal & Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director - Legal & Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

£75,012-£84,358

At East Devon District Council, our guiding principles and values shape everything we do. Apply for this job

East Devon District Council

Senior Lawyer Planning and Highways - WMF2312e

£56,883 - £59,198

To be a success in our Legal Team you will have experience as a Planning and Highways Lawyer Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Developer

£50793 - £59756 per annum

Interviews will be held W/C 27th October 2025.*Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Enjoy the freedom to Apply for this job

Essex County Council