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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Call for 'urgent clarity' on elections
By Martin Ford | 06 January 2021
Speculation over whether local elections will take place in May as scheduled has been labelled ‘u...
FINANCE
Councils grapple with multi-million pound budget deficits
By Martin Ford | 06 January 2021
Councils are mulling service cuts and council tax rises as they attempt to balance next year's bu...
BUSINESS
'Lax' supermarkets told to do more to keep shoppers safe
By Dan Peters | 06 January 2021
Supermarkets have become ‘lax’ and are not doing enough to keep shoppers safe, a council leader h...
BUSINESS
Council leaders welcome £4.6bn lockdown grants to support businesses
By William Eichler | 05 January 2021
Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors in England are to receive a one-off gra...
HEALTH
Major incidents over COVID declared
By Dan Peters | 04 January 2021
Major incidents have been declared for London, Essex, Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire,...
CRIME
Liverpool mayor agrees not to stand again after arrest
By Dan Peters | 04 January 2021
Liverpool City Council’s mayor Joe Anderson has reluctantly agreed not to stand again for the rol...
HUMAN RESOURCES
New Year Honours awarded to local government workers
By Laura Sharman | 04 January 2021
Figures across local government have been recognised for their response to the pandemic in the 20...
EDUCATION
Councils resist pressure to reopen schools
By Martin Ford | 04 January 2021
Scores of councils have raised concerns over the return of primary school pupils to classrooms am...
HEALTH
Council backs calls for new national lockdown
By Laura Sharman | 04 January 2021
Liverpool City Council has called on the Government to introduce a new national lockdown to stop ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Jenrick announces delayed £830m high street investment
By William Eichler | 04 January 2021
The Government has finally announced the 72 areas that will benefit from millions of pounds of fu...
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Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
Armed Forces Commissioner
£170,000 per annum
Premium jobThis is a unique opportunity to serve as the independent champion for Service personnel Apply for this job
Executive Director Finance, Governance and Assets (s151)
£153,592 - £168,952
Local government in Surrey is being reshaped for the first time in more than 50 years. Apply for this job
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Code at the centre of cyber alert seen on more than 40% of UK council websites surveyed
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
- Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
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