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SCOTLAND

Accounts Commission highlights 'strong leadership' at Dumfries and Galloway

By Andrew Vaux | 11 January 2024

An Accounts Commission report has praised Dumfries and Galloway Council’s leadership and finances...

WHITEHALL

Councils lobby for extra support ahead of final finance settlement

By Mark Conrad | 11 January 2024

Councils have begun 2024 by urgently lobbying Whitehall over extra financial support amid widespr...

FINANCE

Bristol in £25m contract with scandal-hit IT firm

By Paul Marinko | 11 January 2024

Bristol City Council has been revealed to have an IT contract worth £25m with scandal-hit firm Fu...

FINANCE

Audit reset to trigger slew of qualified and disclaimed opinions

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2024

The auditor general has warned of qualified and disclaimed audits being issued ahead of a reset t...

WHITEHALL

£2.9bn private investment in freeports says Gove

By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2024

Michael Gove has said new freeports have attracted £2.9bn of investment and created 6,000 jobs si...

FINANCE

Somerset in capitalisation request amid 'financial emergency'

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2024

Somerset Council is to seek a capitalisation direction and permission to raise council tax by up ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Edinburgh chief executive to retire

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2024

The chief executive of Edinburgh City Council has announced that he is to retire.

HEALTH

Social care career reforms 'only scratch the surface'

By William Eichler | 10 January 2024

The Government today announced new measures to improve the career prospects of social care staff ...

FINANCE

Birmingham faces 10% council tax hike

By Heather Jameson | 10 January 2024

Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council could raise council tax by 10% if the Government gives its ...

WHITEHALL

LGA calls for powers to withhold councillors' address

By Mark Conrad | 10 January 2024

Monitoring officers should be allowed to withhold councillors’ home addresses from public registe...

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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

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Developer

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Essex County Council

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