LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Unpredictable polls

By Zoë Billingham | 25 April 2023

There are reasons to expect this next set of local election results will be more unpredictable th...

SOLACE

Tackling local government's leadership paradoxes

By Graeme McDonald | 25 April 2023

With many councils set for 'another set of politically volatile elections', Graeme McDonald turns...

FINANCE

Labour told its apprenticeships overhaul will need funding

By Dan Peters | 24 April 2023

Labour is coming under pressure to back its commitment to overhaul the ‘failing’ apprenticeships ...

LEGAL

One in 10 voters confused over ID rules, poll finds

By Mark Whitehead | 21 April 2023

Voters are confused over new ID rules just days before local government elections, researchers ha...

ELECTIONS

T-Dawg's election rap

18 April 2023

Diary regrets to inform readers of the death of rap music.

ELECTIONS

Ruff way to remember ID

18 April 2023

Blackburn with Darwen Council turned to man’s best friend to get its message out about voter ID.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Learning from this election round

By Kathy O’Leary | 18 April 2023

Kathy O'Leary asks if there should be greater focus on reducing the potential for postal vote fra...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Building back local trust

By Tom Forth | 18 April 2023

In the current climate of low turnouts in local elections, Tom Forth considers how councils could...

ELECTIONS

New doubts over voter ID data

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2023

Fresh doubts have been raised about the recording of people turned away from polling stations due...

ELECTIONS

Tories expect to lose 1,000 seats

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2023

The Conservatives are braced to lose 1,000 council seats in next month’s local elections.

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Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

Up to £60k (inc. market supplement*)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a small central team. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

£41,967 - £50,088 per annum

Three local authorities, one aim: to prevent and overcome fraud. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council