WHITEHALL

'Worst Bill in decades' faces peers pummelling

By Sam Clayden | 12 April 2016

Lords hope to inflict more damage to the Housing and Planning Bill tomorrow and pile further pres...

FINANCE

Bid to simplify authorities' accounts 'should go further'

By MJ reporter | 12 April 2016

A senior council finance chief has questioned the success of efforts to make local government acc...

FINANCE

Funds tasked with providing pensions cost data

By Dan Peters | 12 April 2016

Council pension funds will have to supply their own cost data after the Department for Communitie...

WHITEHALL

Cross-party call for Housing Bill changes

By Sam Clayden | 11 April 2016

A coalition of local government leaders across the political spectrum has called on Lords to back...

FINANCE

U-turn fears over 'unstable' Manchester devo powers

By Thomas Bridge | 06 April 2016

Greater Manchester’s ‘fragile’ devolved powers over health and social care budgets could be withd...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Opposition to TTIP grows

By Mark Whitehead | 06 April 2016

Enfield LBC has joined the ranks of opposition to a controversial EU-US trade deal.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Unions gear up for action as 'final' employers' offer is rejected

06 April 2016

Industrial action remains on the cards after Unison’s local government pay committee decided to k...

FINANCE

Planning community cohesion

By Gareth Greatrex | 06 April 2016

Contestants of the 2016 LG Challenge took to Derbyshire CC as the race to find the best future lo...

FINANCE

A first class economic journey

By Greg Clark | 06 April 2016

Writing exclusively for The MJ, Greg Clark explains why national GDP matters locally and how regi...

WHITEHALL

Steelworks: procurement policy 'too little too late'

By Mark Whitehead | 06 April 2016

The MP for an area that lost its steelworks has accused the Government of trying to ‘pass the buc...

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director, Policy, Partnerships & Communications

Up to £92,412 per annum

you’ll manage the Council’s Policy and Strategy Delivery; Communications, Events and Public Affairs. Apply for this job

Basildon Borough Council

Assistant Director Finance & Governance

Up to £111,216 per annum

We’re looking for a committed Assistant Director, Finance and Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer. Apply for this job

Basildon Borough Council

Chief Executive

Circa £200,000

Lambeth is a borough with social justice at its heart. Apply for this job

Lambeth Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director, Policy, Partnerships & Communications

Up to £92,412 per annum

you’ll manage the Council’s Policy and Strategy Delivery; Communications, Events and Public Affairs. Apply for this job

Basildon Borough Council

Assistant Director Finance & Governance

Up to £111,216 per annum

We’re looking for a committed Assistant Director, Finance and Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer. Apply for this job

Basildon Borough Council

Chief Executive

Circa £200,000

Lambeth is a borough with social justice at its heart. Apply for this job

Lambeth Council