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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Questions over councils' regeneration role

By Martin Ford | 12 January 2021

A lack of funds and expertise prevents local authorities from reversing the decline of many town ...

FINANCE

Lack of entrants to council audit market

By Martin Ford | 12 January 2021

Councils have been urged to play a role in making the local government audit market a more attrac...

JAMES BROKENSHIRE

Brokenshire takes leave for lung surgery

By Heather Jameson | 12 January 2021

Former communities secretary James Brokenshire has stepped back from his current ministerial role...

SOCIAL CARE

Scottish councils call for fair funding to avoid 'damaging consequences'

By Laura Sharman | 12 January 2021

Council leaders in Scotland have called for an end to small ring-fenced pots of funding and no ca...

HEALTH

Warning over integrated care plan

By Dan Peters | 11 January 2021

Proposals to merge health bodies into larger regional integrated care systems (ICS) are ‘in dange...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Government moots plans to postpone polls again

By Heather Jameson | 11 January 2021

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick pushing the Prime Minister for a quick decision on postponin...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Councils should have key role in getting jabs to the vulnerable, says public health chief

By Ann McGauran | 11 January 2021

Councils’ knowledge is crucial in order to ‘get the vaccine to people’ in homes and workplaces, r...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Starmer demands halt to 'absurd' council tax rises

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2021

Labour leader Keir Starmer has called for central government to increase funding for local author...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Chief executive calls time on 40-year career

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2021

Colin Everett will leave Flintshire CC later this year, having joined the authority in 2007.

PENSIONS

High Court to hear four exit pay cap legal challenges

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2021

Another trade union has been granted permission to challenge the public sector exit pay cap at th...

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frederica-diamanta

Parish Clerk and Proper Officer of the Council

£46,731-£50,788 as of 2024/25 plus public sector pension and benefits

Make a Real Difference in Local Governance Apply for this job

Chigwell Parish Council

Head of Biodiversity and Climate Resilience

£68,930 - £73,320.50

This is a high-impact leadership role focused on delivering Cherwell's Climate Action Plan Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council

Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services

£113,435.50 - £125,379 / Grade

This is more than a leadership role - it's an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council