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WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Legal advice increases doubts over council meeting resumption
By Dan Peters | 14 July 2020
Confidential legal advice obtained by the Local Government Association (LGA) has highlighted majo...
CLIMATE CHANGE
'Councils crucial to meeting carbon target'
By Dan Peters | 24 June 2020
The UK’s target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 can only be reached with the contribution ...
WHITEHALL
Local lockdown powers up in the air
By Dan Peters | 27 May 2020
Council powers over calling a local lockdown are still to be thrashed out as the NHS’ test and tr...
WHITEHALL
MPs tell department to 'get a grip' on SEND
By Dan Peters | 05 May 2020
The Department for Education (DfE) does not have a grip on mounting pressure in the special educa...
WHITEHALL
Families urged to hold funerals amid delay requests
By Dan Peters | 20 April 2020
Councils have had to push for funerals to take place after some grieving families requested delay...
WHITEHALL
Care providers in law change call
By Dan Peters | 01 April 2020
Care providers have pleaded with Prime Minister Boris Johnson to change the law to boost staff nu...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall mulls s114 suspension or another cash bailout
By Dan Peters | 31 March 2020
Whitehall is weighing up another cash bailout or suspending Section 114 rules with at least 10% o...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Ministry to look at easing sector burdens
By Dan Peters | 24 March 2020
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) officials have said they will look ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Plans drawn up for remote meetings
By Heather Jameson | 16 March 2020
Plans to let local authorities conduct their council meetings remotely are being considered by th...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Row over York chief departure
By Naomi Larsson | 10 March 2020
A row has erupted over the departure of York City Council’s chief executive.
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Chief Legal & Governance Officer
£143,918 - £152,446 per annum
The West Midlands Combined Authority is entering one of the most significant periods of change in its development. Apply for this job
Corporate Director - Planning
£97,966 - £126,181
Do you share our ambition for Dorset? Apply for this job
Head of HR Business Partnering
£69,083 - £75,442 per annum
Reporting to the Assistant Director – HR, Corporate Projects and IT, this role provides strategic leadership and management Apply for this job
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