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WHITEHALL

Budget business rates bolt from blue 'spooks' sector

By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2016

Local government has been ‘spooked’ by the chancellor’s business rate changes despite Whitehall c...

WHITEHALL

Osborne's schools pledge 'misleading'

By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016

Council chief executives and experts have hit back at chancellor George Osborne’s drive to free s...

FINANCE

GMB accepts pay offer but stalemate persists

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2016

Stalemate has hit pay negotiations for local government staff despite a vote by one of the trade ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Budget 2016: Academy plan will 'not improve standards'

By Sam Clayden | 16 March 2016

Fixating on giving schools independence will not generate improvement in education standards, cou...

BUSINESS

The road less travelled

By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2016

As local government hits a crossroads, Heather Jameson talks to councillor David Hodge about the ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Scottish councils pledge to keep UK in EU

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has announced it will back the campaign to k...

WHITEHALL

LGA bid to fund support initiative

By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016

The Local Government Association’s (LGA) improvement body has made an £80m bid over four years to...

WHITEHALL

Home help?

By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016

As the highly contentious Housing and Planning Bill ploughs through Parliament, Lords, experts, l...

WHITEHALL

Public fury spills out over Housing Bill

By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016

Opposition to the Government’s controversial Housing and Planning Bill continued to mount this we...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Getting a head start

By Cllr Roy Perry | 15 March 2016

The Life Changes Strategy offers an opportunity for councils to integrate quality services around...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Legal Services & Deputy Monitoring Officer

Up to £100k (includes a market supplement)

Somerset Council is a place with real momentum. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Legal Projects and Regeneration

From £58,239 up to £67,030 pro rata

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior solicitor to join our ambitious and high performing legal service. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

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