FINANCE

Ministers to receive Somerset unitary business case

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2020

A business case for a single Somerset unitary has been sent to communities secretary Robert Jenri...

WHITEHALL

Williams: I'll accept whatever it takes to get a county unitary

By Dan Peters | 28 July 2020

The leader of Hertfordshire CC has conceded he would accept a directly-elected mayor as the figur...

DEVOLUTION

Councillors in south east reject metro mayors, says poll

By Heather Jameson | 28 July 2020

Seven out of ten councillors in the South East of England are against plans for metro mayors, a p...

WHITEHALL

Committee bemoans 18-month delay to report response

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2020

The Committee on Standards in Public Life has scolded ministers for taking 18 months to respond t...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation will deter potential councillors, report warns

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2020

Local government unitary reorganisation will slash the number of councillors and deter many from ...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Croydon reaches out for MHCLG lifeline

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Croydon LBC is understood to have made initial contact with the Ministry of Housing, Communities ...

COUNCILLORS

Officer complaints process 'counts for nothing', says ALACE

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2020

The new regime created to sort out allegations against senior council officers has been shown to ...

FINANCE

Somerset unitary plan 'too big'

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2020

South Somerset DC councillors have claimed proposals for a single county unitary are based on ‘fa...

WHITEHALL

District criticises lack of data flow from county

By Dan Peters | 16 July 2020

The leader of a district council neighbouring the Leicester lockdown has criticised the lack of c...

FINANCE

Spending controls for Ealing

By Dan Peters | 15 July 2020

Senior Ealing LBC councillors have agreed to introduce strict and wide-ranging controls on spendi...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive Officer and Head of Paid Service

up to £165k plus Returning Officer Fees

Are you interested in applying for one of the best jobs in local government? Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Head of Strategic Planning and Housing

£56,080 to £59,525 per annum

As we develop our new Local Plan, we are looking for talented people to help us turn that vision into a reality. Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Hospital Social Worker

ME11 - ME13 £41,964 -£50,646

We are looking for a qualified Social Worker with a personality of someone with drive, determination and vision Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton