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IMPROVEMENT

Mad Max meets Columbo

04 October 2023

Max Caller, the man leading Whitehall’s huge intervention at Birmingham City Council, promised hi...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Inquiries ad infinitum

04 October 2023

Labour’s Lord Carter of Coles has been a life peer for almost 20 years so knows how politics works.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Torrid times in Cambs

04 October 2023

The politics is hotting up in South Cambridgeshire, where the Lib Dem council has come under fire...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Powys appoints new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2023

Powys CC has announced the appointment of Emma Palmer as its new chief executive.

WELFARE

Seven in 10 councils struggling amid cost of living crisis

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2023

Seven in 10 councils are struggling to support people hit by the cost of living crisis, according...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Council warning over asylum communication

By Mark Conrad | 03 October 2023

‘Limited’ Home Office communication over asylum – including poor data sharing - continues to stym...

PLANNING

Gove attacks four-day week 'nonsense' in conference speech

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2023

Local government secretary Michael Gove delivered a speech to the Conservative Party Conference l...

FINANCE

Southampton launches improvement board

By Heather Jameson | 03 October 2023

Southampton City Council has formed its own voluntary improvement board as it battles budgetary p...

WHITEHALL

Havering warns of s114 despite meetings with Government

By Paul Marinko | 03 October 2023

Havering LBC’s leader Ray Morgon has warned the council may be forced to declare effective bankru...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Newcastle chief admits corporate plan delay

By Mark Conrad | 03 October 2023

Newcastle City Council’s chief executive has told local spending watchdogs the authority’s overdu...

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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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Harborough District Council

Head of Transformation and Change

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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

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

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

Head of Transformation and Change

£71,425 - £80,216

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

School Improvement Advisor

£68,439-£71,326

The successful applicant will need to have recent and relevant successful experience as a headteacher or of school leadership Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council