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PAY

Council leaders defend pay decisions after pressure group findings

By William Eichler | 06 April 2022

Council leaders have defended senior pay in response to a report that found the number of staff r...

PLANNING

Finally biting back

06 April 2022

Oxford City Council can’t do right for doing wrong, it would seem.

FINANCE

White van man on... public sector finance

06 April 2022

I’m no number cruncher I admit but I do wonder if the public sector’s costs go up how do they fin...

AWARDS

Scaling down at Solace

06 April 2022

Those living the highlife in local government will no doubt be gearing themselves up for the glit...

DIGITAL

The ward on the streets

06 April 2022

Sick of social media posts filled with colleagues’ and contacts’ Wordle scores? Now you can get y...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Start-up ends high street service

By Chris Mahony | 05 April 2022

A start-up that invited councils to create ‘virtual high streets’ allowing residents to order fro...

OFSTED

Gloucestershire improvement notice lifted

By Martin Ford | 05 April 2022

An improvement notice issued to Gloucestershire CC’s children’s services has been lifted.

FINANCE

New restrictions on use of capital receipts

By Martin Ford | 05 April 2022

Councils have been able to use funds from asset sales to cover revenue costs of projects that red...

FINANCE

Call to end 'excessively punitive sanctions' on benefits

By Chris Mahony | 05 April 2022

A think-tank has warned that sanctions on benefit claimants are almost back to pre-pandemic level...

FINANCE

DLUHC figures highlight disjointed funding regime

By Heather Jameson | 05 April 2022

Government funding for the New Homes Bonus was £622.3m for 2021-22, according to figures released...

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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

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