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FINANCE
Cumbria continues legal battle against reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 26 January 2022
The county council is opposed to the Government’s decision to replace the county council and six ...
LEGAL
Knot on our watch
26 January 2022
It originated in Asia, has left a trail of devastation across the world and continues to place en...
FINANCE
Council defends chief following court settlement
By Martin Ford | 18 January 2022
North Northamptonshire has defended a former council chief executive after settling a claim of ab...
FINANCE
Liverpool auditor seeks corruption investigation
By Martin Ford | 14 January 2022
Calls have been made for further investigations into the extent of alleged bribery and corruption...
FINANCE
Auditor finds 'governance breakdown' over chief's payoff
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2022
Pembrokeshire CC must ‘regain public trust’ after Wales’ auditor general detailed a ‘serious brea...
LEGAL
Scotland to ease cross-border placements
By Martin Ford | 12 January 2022
Holyrood has proposed removing legal hurdles for cross-border placements of children by English c...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
It feels like we're going backwards on 'hybrid' council meetings
By Quentin Baker | 11 January 2022
There appears to be no momentum to urgently provide councillors with the choice to attend meeting...
LEGAL
Take note of the Snooty Fox
By Andy Sawford | 11 January 2022
In the light of the legal case of the Snooty Fox, Andy Sawford urges that local government areas ...
WHITEHALL
Gove reveals new cladding plan
By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2022
Michael Gove has vowed to use the law or increase taxes on developers if they refuse to pay for t...
FINANCE
Council pays out damages over 'vendetta' claim
By Martin Ford | 07 January 2022
A settlement has been agreed following 20 years of legal disputes with now-defunct East Northampt...
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£58,310 per annum
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Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e
£51,356 - £52,412
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Director of Neighbourhoods
£143,792
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing, forward thinking organisation at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job
- Councils face 'capacity crisis' of unspent developer funds
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
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