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LEADERSHIP

The grumpy boss

By Blair McPherson | 11 February 2025

Senior managers’ frustration when things are not happening and irritation with the whole system i...

REORGANISATION

A magic population number for local government is a fallacy

By Colin Copus | 10 February 2025

The Government is progressing with a centralisation agenda dividing local government into deliver...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

A new way forward for UK councils on the climate emergency

By Miles Ashton | 06 February 2025

Within the context of increasing pressure on PWLB funding, councils need mechanisms like Local Cl...

SEND

Saving SEND

By Cllr Arooj Shah | 05 February 2025

The root causes of the crisis in SEND are systemic, and any attempts to improve outcomes will fai...

POLICY

Beginnings and enormous possibilities

By Dr Catherine Howe | 05 February 2025

In her first Soapbox column, Dr Catherine Howe says that when she lifts her head out of the immed...

INNOVATION

Innovation: the key

By Abdool Kara | 05 February 2025

Local government is feeling the squeeze. To transform services, it must unlock innovation, writes...

FINANCE

Struggling to be glass half full

By Adele Taylor | 05 February 2025

Watching budget proposals for the next year and medium-term, Adele Taylor says that even she is s...

PLACE-MAKING

Rediscovering the purpose of economic strategy

By Sarah Longlands | 05 February 2025

Being able to identify and focus in on the key objective – the ‘why’ – of economic policy is unde...

FINANCE

Is this really handing local leaders power over their finances?

By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2025

There was no sense of irony in the finance settlement when the Ministry of Housing, Communities a...

WORKFORCE

Keeping the cogs turning on commerce

By Justin Galliford | 04 February 2025

Local authority trading companies have contributed to the fragmentation of the local government w...

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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

Executive Director of Resources & Governance (S151 Officer)

Up to £146,245

Together, we lead. Together, we deliver. Together, we transform. Apply for this job

Basildon Borough Council

Executive Director of Homes, Communities & Environment

Up to £146,245

Together, we lead. Together, we deliver. Together, we transform. Apply for this job

Basildon Borough Council