BUSINESS

Fewer services for more council tax

By Paul Dossett | 14 March 2016

Head of local government at Grant Thornton UK, Paul Dossett, looks at what the sector can expect ...

REORGANISATION

Dorset to push ahead with unitary options

By Laura Sharman | 14 March 2016

The majority of councillors at Dorset CC have voted in favour of pushing ahead with a unitary cou...

REORGANISATION

Unitary plans are 'old hat' - claims chief

By Heather Jameson | 08 March 2016

Northamptonshire CC and its districts are looking at plans to go unitary after local MPs called o...

FINANCE

Cameron told of 'giant disconnect' between Whitehall and councils

By Dan Peters | 07 March 2016

The ‘giant disconnect’ between central and local government has been criticised by a senior finan...

WHITEHALL

'Stop the devolution chaos'

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2016

Greg Clark defends devolution strategy in The MJ interview – as Oxfordshire reorganisation propos...

FINANCE

A united vision is what's needed, not uniformity

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2016

After a hectic week of devolution and reorganisation, Heather Jameson questions whether local gov...

REORGANISATION

Further expansion mooted in East Anglian devo plan

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2016

The mammoth East Anglian devolution deal looks to spread even wider with plans to expand into Ess...

WHITEHALL

Split may fracture county deal

By Sam Clayden | 01 March 2016

A split between Hampshire councils could lead to the creation of a Solent combined authority, lea...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: 'Super district' plan floated to cut costs

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2016

Suffolk Coastal and Waveney DCs could join up into one ‘super district’ under plans going before ...

WHITEHALL

Hampshire split as county U-turns on mayor decision

By Sam Clayden | 26 February 2016

A split has emerged among local authorities in Hampshire after the county council leader U-turned...

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Assistant Director Democracy, Information and Elections

£78,000 - £84,000

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will be a Deputy Monitoring Officer who will lead and develop democratic services... Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Social Care Assessment & Reablement Manager (STAR)

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality reablement and support for service users to live independently? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Strategic Director Finance (deputy s.151)

£113,431 to £125,279

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director Democracy, Information and Elections

£78,000 - £84,000

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will be a Deputy Monitoring Officer who will lead and develop democratic services... Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Social Care Assessment & Reablement Manager (STAR)

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality reablement and support for service users to live independently? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Strategic Director Finance (deputy s.151)

£113,431 to £125,279

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council