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OFSTED

Christmas comes early

25 October 2017

Diary has a nephew who at an age fast approaching nine still believes – or at least pretends to –...

HUMOUR

Talking a good game

25 October 2017

Local Government Association (LGA) officials have worked tirelessly to improve the sector’s brand...

POLICY AND POLITICS

White Van Man on ... the House of Lords

25 October 2017

Something’s got to be done about the House of Lords.

HUMOUR

The fairest of them all?

25 October 2017

Diary is well aware that language is one of the most important tools we have at our disposal.

BUSINESS

Sheffield loans £3m to its housing company to tackle council housing crisis

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 October 2017

Sheffield City Council has decided to loan £3m to its own housebuilding company to build 1,000 ne...

FINANCE

Social care spending rises by £556m

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

Spending by councils on social care rose by £556m in 2016/17 to £17.5bn - the first time it has r...

FINANCE

Tourist tax should be part of any devolution deal

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 October 2017

Devolution deals should consider giving councils the freedom to impose a tourist tax, a top acade...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils urged to do more to resettle refugees and asylum seekers

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 October 2017

Councils must be given the necessary funds to resettle refugee and asylum-seeking children, the L...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Leader defends K&C's response to Grenfell

By Sam Clayden | 25 October 2017

Kensington & Chelsea RLBC’s leader has launched a striking defence of the ‘incredible response of...

FINANCE

Funds withheld for Leeds LEP

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

A second local enterprise partnership (LEP) has had funding restrictions slapped on it by the Dep...

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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

Strategic Director, Corporate Services

c£162,000 per annum, more for an exceptional candidate

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Director of Human Resources

£119,466 - £131,207

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC