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WHITEHALL
Beecham: Ministers ignore the role of reserves
By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015
A former chairman of the Local Government Association has accused ministers of failing to acknowl...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Council to launch judicial review against Pickles
By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015
A council is today expected to decide to launch a judicial challenge against communities secretar...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Registration headache as IER isolates thousands of voters
By Jonathan Werran | 24 February 2015
Voting watchdogs have come under pressure this week after it emerged there were 920,000 fewer ent...
FINANCE
SIGOMA highlights local government finance 'imbalance'
By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015
Urban councils have warned they may be unable to deliver key services to poor, high-need areas wi...
HUMOUR
Fade to black
24 February 2015
As the general election staggers into view, Diary is enjoying the cut and thrust of the various h...
HUMOUR
It's love actually
24 February 2015
‘Love in the 90s, it’s paranoid’ warbled Blur at the start of the Brit pop boom two decades ago.
HUMOUR
Corridors of power
24 February 2015
Jim Jones, Conservative Party agent for Newport Pagnell South is chatting electoral strategy with...
DCLG
Shish, Eric gets about!
24 February 2015
Facts about Eric Pickles you didn’t know, No. 894. His favourite food his Bouillabaisse, a French...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Essex chief executive to leave for new KPMG role
By Jonathan Werran | 24 February 2015
Essex CC chief executive Joanna Killian is set to leave the county to take up a new role as a par...
FINANCE
Local government spending up in Scotland
By Michael Burton | 24 February 2015
Local government spending in Scotland increased by 1.8% last year with education and social servi...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
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Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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