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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils warn of 'staffing crisis' amid exodus

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2022

Councils have warned of a ‘staffing crisis’ as the number of children and family social workers q...

SOCIAL CARE

Care minister tells services to 'start listening'

By Martin Ford | 03 March 2022

Scottish social care minister Kevin Stewart has said services need to be more ‘person-centred’.

PENSIONS

Chief in council pension funds transparency call

By Laura Sharman | 03 March 2022

A council chief executive has called for ‘full transparency’ from all local government pension sc...

BUSINESS

Councils rethink £30m of Gazprom spending

By William Eichler | 03 March 2022

Councils are reconsidering the multi-million pound contracts they have with the state-owned Russi...

LEGAL

Croydon to face legal challenge from suspended director

By Heather Jameson | 02 March 2022

Croydon LBC is facing a legal challenge from an executive director who has been on long-term gard...

HOUSING

Council refers itself to housing regulator

By Laura Sharman | 02 March 2022

East Suffolk Council has referred itself to the Regulator of Social Housing following issues with...

DEVOLUTION

Gove opposed to mayor referendums

By Martin Ford | 02 March 2022

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has said he is not in favour of putting devolution proposals ...

FINANCE

Welcome to Yorkshire goes into administration

By William Eichler | 02 March 2022

Yorkshire tourism body Welcome to Yorkshire is to go into administration after local authority le...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

Government is failing to set out councils' role in delivering net zero, say MPs

By Ann McGauran | 02 March 2022

MPs have hit out at the Government’s ‘apparent lack of urgency’ in clarifying how it will work wi...

WHITEHALL

Setting the record straight

02 March 2022

With the Levelling Up White Paper it appears as if a whole Whitehall industry has been born.

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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

Chief Executive

£188,227

Join us on our journey Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

Up to £150,612pa

Shape the Future of Essex Apply for this job

Essex County Council