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WHITEHALL
Welsh devolution branded as 'short-sighted and clunky'
By Jamie Hailstone | 03 February 2016
Academics have dismissed Whitehall plans to devolve more powers to Wales as ‘clunky, inequitable ...
WHITEHALL
'Too few details' in rush to complete Housing Bill
By Sam Clayden | 03 February 2016
Lords and council leaders have slated the Government for driving through the Housing and Planning...
FINANCE
Jobseekers 'must not pay council tax'
By Dan Peters | 03 February 2016
Asking people on jobseekers’ allowance to pay council tax is unfair, the Department for Communiti...
FINANCE
Sector faces £1.5bn bill for backdated NHS relief
By Dan Peters | 03 February 2016
Local government could be hit with a bill of up to £1.5bn after 60 NHS trusts suggested they migh...
FINANCE
We want our money back!
By Simon Goacher | 29 January 2016
Simon Goacher examines whether a legal challenge from councils over funding could force the Gover...
WHITEHALL
Council housing stock will be 'decimated' by right to buy
By Sam Clayden | 29 January 2016
Local government leaders have called for greater powers to build new homes after report revealed ...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: 'No end point to devo' as Royal Assent granted
By Heather Jameson | 27 January 2016
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill gets Royal Assent.
PLANNING
Lords tear into Housing Bill
By Sam Clayden | 27 January 2016
The Housing and Planning Bill was met with a tirade of criticism in the House of Lords.
WHITEHALL
Councils' role in school improvement under threat
By Dan Peters | 19 January 2016
MPs have called for a ‘fundamental reassessment of accountability and oversight’ for all schools ...
WHITEHALL
Pilot scheme to aid authorities' planning departments
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2016
Planning applications could be processed by private sector bodies or other councils under pilot s...
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£71,513 - £80,593
You will play a pivotal role in developing sustainable, high-quality services while building strong partnerships across health, education, social care Apply for this job
Director of Governance and Civic Services
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As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
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You will lead development of our strategy a broad digital, data and technology service and influence how we use data, insight, automation and AI Apply for this job
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