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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Oflog moves to expand remit

By Martin Ford | 27 October 2023

The new Office for Local Government (Oflog) watchdog has proposed to widen its scope to five new ...

WHITEHALL

Home Office 'failing to engage' councils

By Martin Ford | 26 October 2023

The Home Office is ‘failing to engage meaningfully with local authorities’ on asylum, according t...

HOUSING

Homelessness fears over asylum fast-tracking

By Ellie Ames | 26 October 2023

The largest city councils in England and Scotland fear that Government plans to speed up asylum d...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Crisis-hit local government 'should not be left alone to pursue growth'

26 October 2023

A crisis-hit local government sector must not be left on its own to pursue regional plans for gro...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Government crackdown on four-day week

By Ellie Ames | 26 October 2023

The Government is exploring measures to ‘ensure the sector is clear’ four-day weeks should not be...

FINANCE

Levelling up Bill to become law

By Martin Ford | 26 October 2023

Royal Assent is scheduled to take place later today, when the Bill will officially become an Act ...

FINANCE

Lansley critcises public health funding levels

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2023

The architect of the transfer of public health to local government has blamed the failure of budg...

FINANCE

Welsh councils face £750m shortfall

By Ellie Ames | 25 October 2023

Local government finances in Wales are on an ‘unsustainable path,’ according to a report from Car...

PLANNING

Tory backbenchers pile pressure on Government

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2023

The Government has withstood pressure from its own MPs to allow councils to hold remote meetings.

FINANCE

Taxing tourists

25 October 2023

Should councils be given powers to impose a tourist tax?

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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

Child Care Lawyer - Joint Legal Team

£50,269 to £56,730 Per year

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Child Care Lawyer to join our dedicated Joint Legal Team Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Director of Transport

£103,292 - £114,280

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority was established as a new organisation in early 2024. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority