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WHITEHALL

Union vows to oppose controversial crackdown

By Mark Conrad | 12 September 2023

Local government’s largest trade union has warned any attempt to impose a controversial crackdown...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The pros and cons of messy devo

By Vivien Lowndes | 15 August 2023

Unfinished devolution may feel like a failure to deliver, but can we think differently, ask Cathe...

PLANNING

Keep it communal

By Cllr Barry Wood | 15 August 2023

Former levelling up secretary Greg Clark is wrong to advocate shifting planning from district to ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Stop micro-managing local issues from the centre

By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2023

The Prime Minister has ordered a review of low traffic neighbourhoods, yet as local government mi...

WHITEHALL

Sector to step up anti-mayor lobbying

By Dan Peters | 01 August 2023

The sector is to step up its lobbying for the Government to use its King’s Speech to end its fixa...

HEALTH

A rallying cry for subsidiarity

By Tim Knox | 31 July 2023

The new cross-party Effective Governance Forum’s belief is that power should be devolved to the ‘...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Government must set out its case on remote meetings

By Ian Miller | 24 July 2023

Even if the answer is a reasoned ‘no’, local government deserves the courtesy of being told the G...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Seven in 10 support more control over local services

By William Eichler | 17 July 2023

Nearly 70% of people would like their community to have more control over how local services are ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Ministerial meddling and the four-day working week

By Professor Jonathan Davies | 11 July 2023

For elite politicians, rational, democratic and forward-looking experiments such as the four-day ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

An attack on the freedom of councils as corporate bodies

By Ian Miller | 11 July 2023

If passed as drafted the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill would mean a ...

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Assistant Director Service Development

 £100,545 - £111,533 plus relocation support

Premium jobWelcome, and thank you for your interest in learning more about North Yorkshire Council and this exciting role. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Development & Adoptions Lead WMF2670e

£51,356 - £52,413

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Thriving Places Directorate within the Highways Consenting Team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

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