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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

£1.14bn East Midlands devo deal agreed

By Ann McGauran | 30 August 2022

A landmark £1.14bn devolution deal for a new combined county authority (CCA) is on offer for the ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Welfare cuts ahead despite cost of living crisis

By Mark Conrad | 30 August 2022

Councils have warned they may have to reduce welfare spending as part of era-defining cuts to fro...

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£1bn COVID grant still to be paid out to businesses

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2022

More than £1bn of the 2021-22 COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF) had not been paid out by the...

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Unions plan more strikes

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2022

Scottish trade unions are planning further strike action after rejecting employers’ improved 5% p...

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Sheffield looks to bridge £22m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 26 August 2022

Sheffield City Council is facing the challenge of reining in a budget overspend of almost £22m.

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Pressure grows to raise housing benefits

By Martin Ford | 26 August 2022

Calls have been made to raise Local Housing Allowance (LHA) to prevent a surge in homelessness.

OMBUDSMAN

Shropshire warned over slow Ombudsman response

By Mark Conrad | 26 August 2022

England’s local government’s ombudsman has warned Shropshire Council over slow response times to ...

FINANCE

Medway calls for help to close £12m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 25 August 2022

Medway Council has demanded Government gets a grip on funding children’s services as it faces a b...

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Watchdog 'deeply concerned' over council's finances

By Martin Ford | 25 August 2022

The Accounts Commission is ‘not confident’ Shetland Islands Council is ‘financially sustainable’.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils offered £6,000 to house asylum-seeking children

By William Eichler | 25 August 2022

Councils offered thousands of pounds in an effort to transfer unaccompanied asylum-seeking childr...

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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

Strategic Director, Corporate Services

c£162,000 per annum, more for an exceptional candidate

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Director of Human Resources

£119,466 - £131,207

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

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