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GENERAL ELECTION
Councillors celebrate General Election success
By Martin Ford | 05 July 2024
A string of high-profile figures from the local government sector are celebrating victory in the ...
GENERAL ELECTION
Leaders call on Labour to act on social care
By Lee Peart | 05 July 2024
Local government leaders have called on Labour to act to save social care following the party's t...
GENERAL ELECTION
DLUHC team wipeout in Labour landslide
By Heather Jameson | 05 July 2024
The Conservative Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) team has faced a ne...
LABOUR
Tirelessly toiling for us all
By Jonathan Carr-West | 04 July 2024
Elections couldn’t happen without the hard work of local government – yet it has been rarely ment...
WALES
Council consent not required for Welsh election reform pilots
By Martin Ford | 04 July 2024
The Welsh Government will be able to force councils to pilot election reforms if necessary under ...
PODCASTS
Local election preview with Jessica Studdert and Duncan Flynn
By Heather Jameson | 03 July 2024
In this podcast, Nick Kilby and Heather Jameson are joined by two special guests as we look ahead...
SCOTLAND
Postal vote pressures threaten 'overload'
By Martin Ford | 28 June 2024
A surge of demand for postal votes is threatening to leave people unable to take part in the Gene...
ELECTIONS
Labour could bring in automatic voter registration
By Ellie Ames | 27 June 2024
It has been reported that Labour plans to introduce automatic voter registration (AVR) if elected...
PENSIONS
Caution needed around taxation of pensions
By Ian Miller | 26 June 2024
Any government contemplating reintroduction of the lifetime allowance should give early and maxim...
FINANCE
The reality behind the pledges
26 June 2024
A week ahead of the General Election, The MJ delves into the manifestos of the three main parties...
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- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
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