ROYAL MAIL

Councils at loggerheads with Royal Mail over postal vote delays

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2024

Councils are at loggerheads with Royal Mail over responsibility for delays in delivering postal v...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Fresh calls for fiscal devo

By Dan Peters | 03 July 2024

Backers of fiscal devolution have urged the government elected today to reconsider the policy des...

HOUSING

Authorities must get residents onboard to accept more housing

By Emily Twinch | 04 July 2024

Councils will need to get communities on board with more housing if Labour’s pledge to restore ma...

FINANCE

LGPS quizzed in Labour economic growth push

By Emily Twinch | 04 July 2024

The Labour Party has been asking local government pensions schemes (LGPS) their views on greater ...

HOMELESSNESS

Experts weigh in on Tories' failure to end rough sleeping

By Dan Peters | 03 July 2024

Experts have questioned outgoing local government secretary Michael Gove’s excuse for the Conserv...

WALES

Council consent not required for Welsh election reform pilots

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2024

The Welsh Government will be able to force councils to pilot election reforms if necessary under ...

COUNCIL TAX

Scrap council tax referendum limits, says DCN

By William Eichler | 03 July 2024

District councils should have the powers to increase council tax referendum limits to at least 10...

AUDIT

Audit reset requires 'different attitude'

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2024

A ‘whole different attitude’ to local audit is required to rescue the system from crisis, the Pub...

SCOTLAND

Postal vote pressures threaten 'overload'

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2024

A surge of demand for postal votes is threatening to leave people unable to take part in the Gene...

ELECTIONS

Labour could bring in automatic voter registration

By Ellie Ames | 27 June 2024

It has been reported that Labour plans to introduce automatic voter registration (AVR) if elected...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council