Title
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Back to school
13 August 2018
Parents taking their kids out of school to go on holiday is a perennial problem for councils.
HUMOUR
Quick-thinking tinkling
06 August 2018
During a misspent youth, Diary occasionally encountered drunken louts shamefully urinating in dar...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Done for battery?
06 August 2018
When your local police and crime commissioner (PCC) contacts you to discuss charges, usually you’...
FINANCE
Porn this way
30 July 2018
Diary wonders what creative juices are in the water at London Councils.
HUMOUR
Rising with Rishi
23 July 2018
Local government minister Rishi Sunak’s morning habits have changed since he got the job in January.
HUMOUR
Escape to the Country
23 July 2018
As Britain sweats under the heatwave, councils across the country have been busy organising summe...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Lookalike or no lookalike
16 July 2018
Mark Lloyd’s day job as Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive keeps him busy enough.
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Councils bring it home
16 July 2018
Diary admits it was excited when it heard whispers that football was coming home.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Brokenshire's 10 minutes of fame
09 July 2018
Newish communities secretary James Brokenshire was treated a bit like a celebrity at his first Lo...
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- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
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- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
Director of Law & Corporate Governance (Monitoring Officer)
£ 143,779 - £158,197
With the forthcoming retirement of our current postholder, we are seeking an outstanding leader Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Finance (DS151)
£82,028 - £94,797 + £7,000 responsibilities allowance
This is an influential role, offering the opportunity to lead established teams across finance, revenues and benefits, internal audit Apply for this job
Head of Economic Development
£91,977 - £95,592
We’re looking for somebody who can build local and regional networks and foster positive relationships Apply for this job
- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
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