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DEVOLUTION

Devolution agenda 'going backwards' – Lord Porter

By Heather Jameson | 26 June 2019

The devolution agenda has ‘gone backwards,’ the outgoing chairman of the Local Government Associa...

WHITEHALL

PAC: Government should intervene over local plans

By Hiba Mahamadi | 26 June 2019

The Government should use its ‘powers to intervene’ to ensure councils without local plans make t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Unitaries are the best way to strengthen local government's economic role, says Lord Kerslake

By Ann McGauran | 25 June 2019

The former head of the civil service Lord Bob Kerslake has come down firmly in favour of unitarie...

WHITEHALL

Cost of cladding replacement fund could rise to £330m

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2019

The cost of removing and replacing unsafe cladding on privately owned high-rise buildings could r...

WHITEHALL

Kent asks Government to plug £6m asylum funding gap

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2019

Councillors at Kent CC have vowed to claw back a £6.1m shortfall from the Government to care for ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: NAO leaves open no-deal Brexit audit

By Luke McGurn | 25 June 2019

An assessment of how ready the UK is for a no-deal Brexit has not been ruled out by the National ...

HEALTH

Councils to get £300,000 for obesity pilots

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 June 2019

The Government has decided to award five local authorities £300,000 each to trial programmes to t...

FINANCE

LGA: Audit committee improvements needed

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2019

Improvements to ‘off the pace’ audit committees can and need to be made, the Local Government Ass...

HOUSING

Councils build 'highest number' of houses since 1990

By William Eichler | 25 June 2019

More than 13,000 new homes were delivered by local authorities last year, town planners have calc...

WHITEHALL

MPs press ministry to bring forward Shared Prosperity Fund

By Martin Ford | 24 June 2019

Local government secretary James Brokenshire has been urged to bring forward the replacement for ...

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Assistant Director - Legal & Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director - Legal & Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

£75,012-£84,358

At East Devon District Council, our guiding principles and values shape everything we do. Apply for this job

East Devon District Council

Senior Lawyer Planning and Highways - WMF2312e

£56,883 - £59,198

To be a success in our Legal Team you will have experience as a Planning and Highways Lawyer Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Developer

£50793 - £59756 per annum

Interviews will be held W/C 27th October 2025.*Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Enjoy the freedom to Apply for this job

Essex County Council