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WHITEHALL
Free and Fair Elections?
By Simon Goacher | 17 March 2014
Simon Goacher asks if postal votes on demand leave the electoral system open to abuse.
Action on social care is needed now
By Sandie Keene | 14 March 2014
You could be forgiven for thinking that the concluding paragraphs of this week’s NAO report into ...
FINANCE
Bin crew award worth taking time to enter
By Iona Smith | 14 March 2014
When considering the role of refuse and recycling collection crews, it is unlikely that there wil...
Change to councillor pensions will come back to bite ministers
By Richard Stay | 13 March 2014
With almost predictable regularity we see another assault on local government announced this week.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Don't forget the smaller towns and cities
By Michael Burton | 13 March 2014
Giving a leg-up to smaller towns is a greater challenge for recovery than the core cities agenda,...
FINANCE
Power to the people
By Brandon Lewis | 12 March 2014
The abolition of the Audit Commission could not come soon enough, writes Brandon Lewis MP.
Bigger is not better
By Andrew Gabbitas | 12 March 2014
If some councils are to be believed, everything is grim in the land of local government.
Who can blame Pickles for Audit Commission axe?
By Heather Jameson | 12 March 2014
The Institute for Government has this week proclaimed that when the axe fell on the Audit Commiss...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Don't just mind the gap – close it
By Ben Lucas | 12 March 2014
Ben Lucas outlines the scope of the City Growth Commission’s examination of what can be done to g...
Inside View: Hodge reigns supreme
By Jonathan Werran | 12 March 2014
Margaret Hodge is the undisputed queen of austerity-era public finances.
Director of Education and Inclusion
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Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
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Joint Chief Planning Officer
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Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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