Councillors

By Dan Peters | 06 May 2020

Two districts hope to save more than £15m over 10 years by appointing a joint chief executive and...

WHITEHALL

Minister in fresh parks plea

By Dan Peters | 23 April 2020

Local government minister Simon Clarke has urged English council leaders to make sure parks remai...

PAY

Chief executive payment decisions 'not lawful'

By Dan Peters | 17 April 2020

‘Proper procedures’ were not followed and decisions to make payments to a council chief executive...

BUSINESS

Council chief resigns amid allowance probe

By Dan Peters | 14 April 2020

Surrey Heath BC’s chief executive has announced her resignation from the council amid an independ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Councils given power to hold meetings remotely

By Laura Sharman | 03 April 2020

Local authorities will be allowed to hold public meetings remotely by video or telephone under ne...

WHITEHALL

Video conferencing first at council meeting

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2020

A council used software to help decide key planning applications in what is believed to be the fi...

BUSINESS

Gateshead to look at bring housing back in-house

By Paul Marinko | 30 March 2020

Gateshead MBC is to formally consult on proposals to bring its housing services back in-house.

FINANCE

Make councils account for extreme investments

By Heather Jameson | 19 March 2020

Local government needs a new way to hold councils to account when they are making ‘extreme’ inves...

Who watches the watchers?

By Donald Graham | 18 March 2020

Donald Graham reviews the recent history of local government standards and concludes two-tier and...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Local government audit deadline extended

By Martin Ford | 17 March 2020

The deadline for local government financial audits has been pushed back by two months.

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