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BUSINESS
Councils launch legal challenge
By Dan Peters | 15 July 2016
Two councils have launched an appeal to the highest court in the land to prevent developers ‘ridi...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Councils 'best placed' to close housing gap
By Sam Clayden | 07 July 2016
Local government is best placed to address the growing housing gap amid increasing ‘uncertainty,’...
PLANNING
London Councils chair resigns to join Khan's top team
By Sam Clayden | 30 June 2016
London Councils chair and Hackney LBC mayor Jules Pipe has announced he will stand down from his ...
PLANNING
Brexit vote 'will create uncertainty' for public sector
By Jamie Hailstone | 21 June 2016
The chief executive of the local authority-owned Scape Group has warned the public sector could f...
WHITEHALL
NAO leader heads to the Cayman Islands
21 June 2016
National Audit Office (NAO) executive leader for local services Sue Higgins will be stepping down...
PLANNING
London Councils' concern that starter homes 'will not deliver'
By Sam Clayden | 21 June 2016
London will experience a dramatic increase in the number of properties to rent in the face of Whi...
WHITEHALL
Developers call for more planning resources
By Laura Sharman | 14 June 2016
Council planning departments should be given a time limit to sign off permission in a bid to spee...
PLANNING
Ombudsman probe uncovers backlog
By Laura Sharman | 07 June 2016
An investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has uncovered a backlog of 1,500 open en...
WHITEHALL
Khan's new measures to cope with 'misguided' government relaxation
By Dan Peters | 06 June 2016
New London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced new measures to help the capital cope with a ‘misguided...
PLANNING
Lay of the land?
By Cllr Simon Cook | 02 June 2016
Cllr Simon Cook says laws must be changed to stop councils ‘pinching’ homes from each other and l...
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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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MG 1/2 -£86,283 - £93,102 per annum
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