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FINANCE

Councils back first district merger for 40 years

By Laura Sharman | 30 January 2017

Suffolk Coastal and Waveney DCs have approved plans to formally merge and create a new ‘super dis...

COUNCIL TAX

Leaders risk referendums to do the right thing

By Heather Jameson | 24 January 2017

With the announcement of two referendums in the past week, this local election day is set to be m...

COUNCIL TAX

Surrey CC needs a masterful campaign

By Ben Page | 24 January 2017

Surrey CC's decision to hold a council tax referendum was a bold move, but will the odds are stac...

PAY

MSPs call for abolition of election payments

By Laura Sharman | 24 January 2017

Extra payments for senior council officers to administer elections should be abolished, a report ...

ELECTIONS

The blunt truth about voter ID

By Paul Wheeler | 10 January 2017

Paul Wheeler on why the Government's plans requiring voters to present identification upon voting...

FINANCE

Scottish Labour pledges to invest in public services

By Mark Conrad | 10 January 2017

The Scottish Labour Party has launched its local government election campaign, pledging to invest...

ELECTIONS

18 councils targeted to test-run voter identification scheme

By Sam Clayden | 09 January 2017

The Government has committed to trialling controversial measures requiring voters to show identif...

FINANCE

Looming elections raise doubts over use of social care precept

By James Evison | 09 January 2017

A half-a-billion pound ‘black hole’ in adult social care budgets could be created because of loom...

WHITEHALL

Dorset councils to push forward with two unitary option

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2016

Dorset’s nine councils are preparing to ask communities secretary Sajid Javid to be scrapped and ...

FINANCE

Responding to the chaos

By Jonathan Carr-West | 23 November 2016

With recent global events transforming political thinking, Dr Jonathan Carr-West explains how loc...

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Corporate Director of Children’s Services

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Trafford Council

Fire Safety Lead

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North Yorkshire Council

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director of Children’s Services

Competitive Salary

You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Fire Safety Lead

£53,051- £57,372 per annum

Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Quantity Surveyor

£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually

Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

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