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LEGAL

Birmingham follows through on injunction threat

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2019

Birmingham City Council has insisted it had ‘no option’ but to follow through its threat of an in...

FINANCE

Union dilution warning over merging of roles

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2019

The union that represents senior local government managers has called for the independent roles o...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG to make 'compelling case' for more funding

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2019

Local government minister Rishi Sunak has vowed that his department will ‘make a compelling case’...

GARY PORTER

May's made her mark

13 February 2019

It’s official. We are lucky enough to live under one of the best prime ministers of this century.

WHITEHALL

Corridors of power

13 February 2019

Chancellor Philip Hammond has dozed off during a Brexit meeting and is having a bad dream about d...

POLICY AND POLITICS

A good shout?

13 February 2019

Diary is always trying to work out the exact location of the line that governs good taste and dec...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

That just takes the cake

13 February 2019

Diary never imagined it would find itself in such intimate proximity with District Councils’ Netw...

FINANCE

NAO should oversee council spending - report

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2019

The remit of the National Audit Office (NAO) should be extended to cover local government, a new ...

WHITEHALL

Brokenshire slams door on One Yorkshire plan

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2019

Communities secretary James Brokenshire has told regional leaders that their plans for a One York...

EDUCATION

Chiefs defend councils' role in SEND provision

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2019

Chief executives have defended councils’ roles in special educational needs and disabilities (SEN...

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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

£188,227

Join us on our journey Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

Up to £150,612pa

Shape the Future of Essex Apply for this job

Essex County Council