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WHITEHALL
English Devolution Bill calls dismissed
By Dan Peters | 03 June 2019
The Government has dismissed calls for an English Devolution Bill in the first Queen’s Speech aft...
WHITEHALL
Call for 'long overdue' data collection review
By Dan Peters | 03 June 2019
A ‘root and branch review of Government data collection’ has been called for by the Chartered Ins...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
MHCLG failure to recruit chief scientific adviser 'astounding'
By Mike Yuille | 03 June 2019
An ongoing failure by Marsham Street to recruit a Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) is ‘astounding,’...
WHITEHALL
Dawes orders review of review after ministry makes same error again
By Dan Peters | 03 June 2019
The Government may have to pay out up to £15m to councils after it made yet another error in its ...
FINANCE
Councils on reserves danger list named
By Dan Peters | 28 May 2019
Eleven councils in danger of running out of reserves have been publicly named in the face of cont...
WHITEHALL
MHCLG staff return to usual roles after Brexit build-up
By Dan Peters | 28 May 2019
Most Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) staff have returned to their u...
WHITEHALL
Fair funding review 'credibility' warning
By Dan Peters | 24 May 2019
The fair funding review could ‘lack credibility’ unless the Government steps up efforts to gather...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA misses peer review target
By Heather Jameson | 24 May 2019
The Local Government Association (LGA) has missed its target to halve the number of councils that...
FINANCE
What is local government really worth?
By Heather Jameson | 22 May 2019
Does all the ambition for local government come down to core service and self-sustainability, ask...
FINANCE
Talking about the bespoke approach
By Dan Peters | 22 May 2019
Dan Peters reports from a recent round table hosted by The MJ and the National Audit Office, whic...
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- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
You will be responsible for the Councils asset management system, and ensuring all data is valid and current. Apply for this job
Communities Locality Lead
£53,051 - £57,372 per annum
We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
Director of Place
£125k plus Distant Islands Allowance
This is a key strategic role in supporting the economic success of our islands Apply for this job
- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
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