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SOCIAL CARE

Austerity takes a back seat – for the election

By Michael Burton | 24 September 2019

The election battleground is now about which party can be more forceful in turning its back on au...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

We need to modernise and strengthen the electoral machinery

By Professor Toby James | 18 September 2019

Professor Toby James says there is a roadmap available that would put elections on the surer grou...

WHITEHALL

'Cracks' starting to show in electoral system

By Paul Marinko | 16 September 2019

Election administrators have warned of ‘cracks’ beginning to show in the electoral system with th...

LEGAL

High Court overturns election result

By William Eichler | 09 September 2019

Swindon Council has welcomed a High Court decision to overturn an election in which the wrong can...

ELECTIONS

Elections staff 'fearful' of national poll

By Martin Ford | 03 September 2019

Council officers are ‘fearful of a General Election’ due to a lack of resources, peers have been ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Under pressure

By Jonathan Carr-West | 14 August 2019

The tragedy of local government is that over a decade of pressure, the urgent has crowded out the...

ELECTIONS

Eight million people missing from electoral register, report warns

By Laura Sharman | 14 August 2019

Millions of people are not registered to vote correctly due to ‘persistent and serious’ problems ...

WHITEHALL

Government stands firm after Pickles plea

By Paul Marinko | 12 August 2019

The Government has said it ‘would not be appropriate’ to pay legal costs to whistleblowers in ele...

ELECTIONS

Pickles: Fraud can change council control

By Naomi Larsson | 24 July 2019

There are still weaknesses in the running of local elections, a House of Lords select committee h...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Open letter to Boris Johnson

By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2019

In an open letter to new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Heather Jameson says: 'I would argue you o...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

Housing Ombudsman Service

Local Audit Office - Chair

£765 per day

Local public bodies are at the heart of our communities. Apply for this job

Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government

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