ERIC PICKLES

White Van Man on . . . parking

10 March 2015

I’m all in favour of giving us motorists a bit of leeway when it comes to parking tickets like 10...

BUSINESS

Pickles to be told The Only Way is Essex devolution

By Dan Peters | 06 March 2015

Essex councils have agreed to make clear their interest in exploring devolution in a letter to co...

WHITEHALL

Pickles in council charges crackdown

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 March 2015

Eric Pickles has gone on the offensive over council charges, with new guidance on car parking and...

HEALTH

Let's act on CSE – not scapegoat

By Heather Jameson | 03 March 2015

It has been a long week in local government, writes Heather Jameson.

ROTHERHAM ABUSE

Myers to head up Rotherham intervention

By Heather Jameson | 26 February 2015

Former tri-borough chief executive, Sir Derek Myers, has been drafted in as lead commissioner to ...

FINANCE

Pickles suggests front office mergers to cope with cuts

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2015

More councils should look at front office mergers to cope with future budget slashing, communitie...

WHITEHALL

Beecham: Ministers ignore the role of reserves

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015

A former chairman of the Local Government Association has accused ministers of failing to acknowl...

FINANCE

Pickles criticises chief executive's Cyprus sojourn

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 February 2015

Eric Pickles has blasted Brentwood BC after it emerged its temporary chief executive has spent th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Pickles predicts bonfire of the LEPs

By Dominic Browne | 19 February 2015

The number of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will fall after May’s General Election, commun...

BUSINESS

Norfolk plant 'buried' after DCLG's delays

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 February 2015

Norfolk CC has accused the Department for Communities and Local Government of sitting on a Planni...

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Housing Assurance Service Manager

£55,675 - £56,649

We’re building a brand-new assurance team in our Homes & Neighbourhoods service Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Team Manager & Senior Lawyer - Commercial & Contracts

£55,997- £63,189 per annum

Warwickshire Legal Services is growing. Apply for this job

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