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CLIMATE CHANGE

Households responsible for 70% of food waste

By Michael Burton | 01 November 2021

Households are now the biggest contributor to carbon emissions from food waste, according to late...

FINANCE

Regulator 'disappointed' at timeliness of local government auditor reporting

By Laura Sharman | 01 November 2021

Half of the local government audits chosen for review by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) ha...

HOUSING

Councils faced with 20,000 homeless families

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2021

English councils were approached by more than 20,000 families concerned about homelessness in jus...

HEALTH

Council CEO in call for care worker funding

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2021

The chief executive of West Northamptonshire Council has joined calls for long-term funding to al...

COUNCIL TAX

Council to review two tax errors within a week

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2021

North Northamptonshire sent out hundreds of court summonses for non-payment in error and withdrew...

WHITEHALL

Budget 2021: Council tax cut will leave councils struggling, says IFS

29 October 2021

The Government’s move to lower the threshold of council tax increases before a referendum is ‘sur...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Government must engage with councils on climate action

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2021

MPs have called for the Government to ‘immediately’ begin working with councils on setting out th...

COMMERCIALISM

Council to close ethical debt collection firm

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2021

Hammersmith and Fulham LBC is to close its ethical debt collection company after failing to garne...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Lords voice concerns over care levy

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2021

Peers have pressed the Government on how much of the health and social care levy will reach the f...

AUDIT

South Ayrshire Council's slow transformation 'frustrating', auditors say

By William Eichler | 28 October 2021

South Ayrshire Council’s services perform well but the council has been slow at making necessary ...

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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

Chief Executive

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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