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WHITEHALL

Spending Review poses 'challenge' for fair funding

By Martin Ford | 18 June 2019

A minister has said a one-year settlement for local government would pose a ‘challenge’ for imple...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils and union clash over zero-hour contracts

By Dan Peters | 18 June 2019

Councils have insisted on keeping the option of zero-hour contracts as Unison prepares to push th...

LONDON COUNCILS

Spending Review must meet costs of refugee resettlement

By Martin Ford | 17 June 2019

Local government has cautiously welcomed the Government’s commitment to continue resettling refug...

LEGAL

Legal officers press for standards reform

By Martin Ford | 17 June 2019

The rise in the number of independent councillors has strengthened the case for a tougher standar...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: £95k exit cap regulations are 'lawyers' charter to print money'

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2019

Government regulations introducing a £95,000 cap on local government exit payments are a ‘lawyers...

HEALTH

Funding pledged for Scottish councils to tackle period poverty

By Martin Ford | 17 June 2019

Councils in Scotland will receive £2m in funding to continue provision of free sanitary products ...

FINANCE

Pensions Infrastructure Platform optimistic despite Brexit

By Dan Peters | 14 June 2019

A vehicle designed to encourage council pension schemes to invest in UK infrastructure will not l...

FINANCE

Council finding it 'harder to identify and deliver savings'

By Dan Peters | 14 June 2019

Knowsley MBC is finding it ‘harder to identify and deliver savings’ given the scale of Government...

PENSIONS

Pension board requests 'blocked by pools'

14 June 2019

Some local government pension boards are finding it difficult to obtain data from pools to allow ...

WHITEHALL

Councils to appeal 'town hall Pravdas' ruling

By Dan Peters | 14 June 2019

Waltham Forest and Hackney LBCs will appeal after a judge backed Government attempts to stop them...

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Assistant Director - Legal & Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

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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

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Westmorland and Furness Council

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Essex County Council

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