WHITEHALL

White Van Man on . . . council tax

12 January 2016

Get ready for the great council tax rip-off this year.

FINANCE

It's a whole new century

12 January 2016

News reaches Diary by carrier pigeon that Broxtowe BC may not yet be in the 21st century – 16 yea...

FINANCE

Commission for councillors

By Colin Copus | 12 January 2016

Policy-makers, the media and the general public all require a clearer picture of what councillors...

FINANCE

Why it's time to speak with a single voice

By Sam Clayden | 12 January 2016

As respected academic Colin Copus launched a Councillor Commission, De Montfort University’s Loca...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

New chief executive for London borough

12 January 2016

Andy Donald has joined Redbridge LBC as the new chief executive and head of paid service.

WHITEHALL

Call for more oversight over local government finance

By Dan Peters | 12 January 2016

Concerns have been raised with a group of MPs about the lack of ‘independent comprehensive oversi...

FINANCE

Chief executive launches probe after elections mistake

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2015

A council chief executive has launched an investigation after a ‘significant error’ meant his aut...

BUSINESS

Council leader quits after contracts pressure

By Heather Jameson | 09 December 2015

The leader of Cheshire East Council, Michael Jones, has resigned form his post.

WHITEHALL

Politics clouds devolution deals

03 December 2015

Political infighting is frustrating efforts to push through further devolution deals throughout t...

HUMOUR

Not so social media

25 November 2015

Last week hundreds of councils around the country took to Twitter to promote the good work of loc...

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director Democracy, Information and Elections

£78,000 - £84,000

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will be a Deputy Monitoring Officer who will lead and develop democratic services... Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Social Care Assessment & Reablement Manager (STAR)

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality reablement and support for service users to live independently? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Strategic Director Finance (deputy s.151)

£113,431 to £125,279

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director Democracy, Information and Elections

£78,000 - £84,000

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will be a Deputy Monitoring Officer who will lead and develop democratic services... Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Social Care Assessment & Reablement Manager (STAR)

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality reablement and support for service users to live independently? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Strategic Director Finance (deputy s.151)

£113,431 to £125,279

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council