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ENVIRONMENT

Government activates emergency Bellwin scheme for storm-hit areas

By Ann McGauran | 10 February 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has today activated the emergency Bellwin scheme for ar...

WHITEHALL

Treasury could rake in £80m from PWLB rate hike - LGA

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2020

The Treasury could benefit from an £80m windfall from controversially increasing the Public Works...

LEGAL

Councils threat to Grenfell firms

By Laura Sharman | 07 February 2020

Councils would be unlikely to use products from any company that fails to cooperate fully with th...

PLANNING

Local government prepares for planning battle

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2020

Battle lines are being drawn ahead of a proposed overhaul of the planning system.

DEVOLUTION

LGA chair's concerns over Cumbria reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2020

Doubts have been expressed over the proposed reorganisation of local government in Cumbria.

FINANCE

The positive process of peer review

By Tony Kirkham | 06 February 2020

Tony Kirkham recently took part in a Local Government Association peer review. He says the proces...

WHITEHALL

South-east defends record on refugees

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2020

Local government figures have defended the record of the south-east and London on taking in asylu...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Jenrick plans intervention to help northern councils

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick is poised to intervene in the fair funding review to en...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils sent back to drawing board on SEND

By Dan Peters | 28 January 2020

Councils have been sent back to the drawing board after a quango ripped apart their plans to reco...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Jenrick in anti-semitism funding threat

By Chris Mahony | 28 January 2020

The Local Government Association (LGA) has rebuffed communities secretary Robert Jenrick’s threat...

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Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer

£107,232 to £112,065

This is a pivotal role, providing leadership across legal, HR, electoral and policy services at a defining moment for local government. Apply for this job

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Corporate Director Children's Services

£Competitive

Children's Services plays a critical role in shaping the future of Buckinghamshire. Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Director of Public Health

£116,667 - £139,386

Redbridge is an ambitious east London borough, one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse in the capital. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

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