SCRUTINY

Concerns raised over scrutiny vacuum

By Dan Peters | 06 July 2020

A charity has expressed worries about councils that are in danger of effectively having no scruti...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Labour support for bigger pay rise revealed

By Dan Peters | 06 July 2020

Labour has distanced itself from rival parties’ decision to block the Local Government Associatio...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Walking and cycling plea to avoid 'car-mageddon'

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2020

A senior councillor has warned against a ‘car-mageddon’ recovery post-lockdown as he urged the se...

COUNCILLORS

South Ribble chief executive resigns

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2020

South Ribble BC’s chief executive has resigned after a year on ‘special leave’.

WHITEHALL

Minister warns about council 'sustainability' after rebellion

By Dan Peters | 11 June 2020

A minister has warned Boston BC could become ‘unsustainable’ after councillors rejected sharing s...

WHITEHALL

LGA: Councils need £6bn more

By Dan Peters | 29 May 2020

Councils need as much as £6bn more to cover the additional costs and losses incurred as a direct ...

COUNCILLORS

Tories lose borough following resignation

By Martin Ford | 27 May 2020

A Conservative councillor has resigned from the party over the actions of Downing Street advisor ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: LGA split over worker bonus

By Dan Peters | 26 May 2020

A cross-party agreement that the Local Government Association (LGA) would lobby for a coronavirus...

FINANCE

Watchdog urges faster improvement at Argyll and Bute

By Martin Ford | 21 May 2020

The council has been told it must ‘significantly increase’ the pace of improvement by the Account...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Zoom with a view

18 May 2020

One of the silver linings of this pandemic has been the opportunity Zoom meetings have provided t...

frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive Officer and Head of Paid Service

up to £165k plus Returning Officer Fees

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Stevenage Borough Council

Head of Strategic Planning and Housing

£56,080 to £59,525 per annum

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Ribble Valley Borough Council

Hospital Social Worker

ME11 - ME13 £41,964 -£50,646

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London Borough of Merton

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