ECONOMIC GROWTH

A re-organisation too far

By Professor Colin Copus | 15 September 2016

MP Alec Shelbrook’s proposals for local government reform risk destroying the ‘local’ in local go...

FINANCE

Missing a trick on reorganisation

By Cllr Ken Browse | 13 September 2016

Calls from backbench MP Alec Shelbrooke for far-reaching local government reform have failed to a...

FINANCE

Missing in action

03 February 2016

Norfolk CC and Breckland DC member Denis Crawford hit the headlines last week.

FINANCE

Chief executive launches probe after elections mistake

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2015

A council chief executive has launched an investigation after a ‘significant error’ meant his aut...

PARISH COUNCILS

A bitter sweet symphony

By Andrew Muter | 30 October 2015

Andrew Muter, chief executive of Newark & Sherwood DC, explains why the devolution agenda is in d...

WHITEHALL

'Don't strip communities' access to justice'

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 October 2015

Plans to close dozens of courts across the country have come under fire from councils who claim t...

PARISH COUNCILS

Leader fears devolution failure

By Thomas Bridge | 30 September 2015

Doubts have been cast over the success of Hampshire’s devolution bid by a local district leader, ...

PLANNING

CA staffing fears put council's lift plans on hold

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 August 2015

A town hall lift has become the latest casualty in the combined authority push.

WHITEHALL

What a relief

24 June 2015

Regular readers of Diary will know we like nothing more than a good toilet story to flush away al...

FINANCE

Call for devolution in Queen's Speech

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 April 2015

Town hall bosses from across the United Kingdom have joined forces to call on the next government...

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Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

£56,443-£64,951

Our visitor economy is a priority sector for us. It adds over £4 billion of economic value a year... Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Deputy Director Adult Social Care Operations

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