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FINANCE

Tees Valley mayor seeks backing for £40m airport bid

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2019

The Mayor of Tees Valley has launched a campaign to garner support for his proposed £40m purchase...

FINANCE

Treasurers rebuff claims of commercial risk-taking

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2019

Finance chiefs have rejected suggestions curbs on council commercialisation are required.

WHITEHALL

LGA puts 2019/20 funding gap at £3bn

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2019

Councils face an overall funding gap of more than £3bn in 2019/20, the Local Government Associati...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall to ramp up Brexit engagement

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2019

Whitehall is to ramp up the frequency of its engagement with councils on Brexit as the prime mini...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Cumbria faces budget overspend due to children's services

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2019

Rising demand and costs in looked after children threaten to leave Cumbria CC with a budget gap.

WHITEHALL

Reeves: Fair funding review could push some closer to cliff edge

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2019

The fair funding review could push some councils ‘closer to the cliff edge,’ the Society of Local...

PARTNERSHIPS

Councils to save £90,000 by sharing top staff

By William Eichler | 10 January 2019

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough councils have announced plans to share more of their top personne...

PENSIONS

Outsourced council workers to have pensions protected

By Laura Sharman | 10 January 2019

Local government staff who have had their roles outsourced will receive increased pensions protec...

FINANCE

NAO highlights weak financial plans

By Naomi Larsson | 10 January 2019

The number of public bodies in England with weak financial plans is ‘unacceptably high,’ the Nati...

WHITEHALL

Ministers play down commercialisation 'crackdown'

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2019

Ministers have played down the prospect of a widespread crackdown on councils that borrow for com...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Chief Executive

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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