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LEGAL

Picking up lessons from poker

By Nick Graham | 12 October 2020

Nick Graham explains why local authority decision-makers should play more poker, and listen to th...

BUSINESS

Spelthorne assets have 'continued to perform well'

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2020

A council criticised for borrowing millions of pounds to strike deals has said its assets have ‘c...

COUNCILLORS

LGA code of conduct under fire

By Martin Ford | 20 August 2020

A model code of conduct for councillors put forward by the Local Government Association (LGA) lac...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

At the sharp end of Scottish scrutiny

By Ann McGauran | 29 July 2020

The chair of Scotland’s public spending watchdog for councils steps down this month. Graham Sharp...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A review to learn lessons not lay blame

By Lord Bob Kerslake | 27 July 2020

Swift and focused reviews of local decision-making in response to the pandemic should be democrat...

FINANCE

I have a joke but

27 July 2020

Every now and again a social media phenomenon catches the mood and goes viral.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Moving to warp speed on transformation in Walsall

By Heather Jameson | 21 July 2020

Walsall MBC’s chief executive and leader talk to Heather Jameson about how the borough’s transfor...

SCRUTINY

Don't kick more fiscal devo for London into the long grass, says Assembly chair

By Ann McGauran | 07 July 2020

The post COVID world shows that further fiscal devolution for the capital is vital and ‘mustn’t b...

SCRUTINY

The London Assembly: 20 years of a unique scrutiny model

07 July 2020

Twenty years old, and in the depths of a pandemic, the London Assembly is now facing exceptional ...

SCRUTINY

Concerns raised over scrutiny vacuum

By Dan Peters | 06 July 2020

A charity has expressed worries about councils that are in danger of effectively having no scruti...

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frederica-diamanta

Development Management Service Manager - WMF2347e

£65,873 - £68,775

The Development Management service plays a vital role in shaping the built environment. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director of Children's Services

£123,550 pa

We are looking for a visionary and values-driven Director of Children's Services Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director for Corporate Parenting

£88,225 - £105,726 per annum

This is a time of exciting and positive change in Suffolk. Apply for this job

Suffolk County Council