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HOUSING

Call for powers to use empty properties for homeless families

By Martin Ford | 07 June 2021

The Local Government Association (LGA) wants more powers to make use of empty properties to provi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Kent threatens Patel with legal action over asylum children

By Heather Jameson | 07 June 2021

Kent CC is threatening to launch legal action against the home secretary as it struggles with ris...

FINANCE

Northants commissioners in 'hubris' warning

By Martin Ford | 04 June 2021

Councils have been warned against falling victim to ‘hubris’ in the same manner as Northamptonshi...

LEGAL

Former Liverpool mayor refused permission for legal challenge

By Heather Jameson | 04 June 2021

Former Liverpool City Council Mayor Joe Anderson and his son David have been refused permission f...

DIGITAL

Herts CC fended off 16,000 cyber attacks

By Martin Ford | 04 June 2021

Hackers targeted Hertfordshire CC almost 200 times per day on average over a three-month period.

HOUSING

Councils to set priorities for First Homes scheme

By Martin Ford | 04 June 2021

Councils will be able to set a ‘local connection test’ to give priority to people such as key wor...

WHITEHALL

MHCLG is 'too optimistic' about councils' cash, says PAC

By Heather Jameson | 04 June 2021

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is overly optimistic about coun...

WHITEHALL

Hillier in financial sustainability transparency warning

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2021

The chair of an influential government spending watchdog has warned of a lack of transparency aro...

FINANCE

LGA in 'unsustainable' warning after children's services overspend

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2021

Derbyshire CC, and Ealing and Croydon LBCs recorded the biggest children’s services overspends in...

PLANNING

Planning centre of excellence proposed

By Martin Ford | 03 June 2021

The recommendation is part of proposals to improve the planning process in a report by infrastruc...

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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 and Head of Paid Service

£Competitive

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) represents a bold new chapter in the region’s history. Apply for this job

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

Finance Business Partner – Housing & HRA

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

If so, we are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner who will report to the Head of Business Partnering for this area. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council