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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Say 'no' to municipal censorship

By Claire Fox | 30 October 2018

When grassroots activists proactively engage in the democratic process, they should be allowed to...

BUSINESS

Council buys company in £17.5m deal

By Dan Peters | 24 October 2018

Shetland Islands Council has bought a property investment and development company for just under ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Why civil society matters

By Dan Corry | 24 October 2018

A strong civil society is key to the social capital, as Dan Corry explains, and councils should e...

WHITEHALL

Furious LGA attacks Universal Support decision

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2018

Smith Square has penned a stinging rebuke to a senior civil servant over Whitehall’s shock decisi...

FINANCE

Councils' concern over Universal Support withdrawal

By Martin Ford | 08 October 2018

Councils have reacted with dismay after the Government handed support for the Universal Credit (U...

THIRD SECTOR

Building a better sense of community

By Dan Corry | 15 August 2018

Dan Corry looks at the launch of the Government’s Civil Society Strategy and asks whether it can ...

THIRD SECTOR

Councils take 'superficial' role in Civil Society Strategy

By Martin Ford | 14 August 2018

The Government has been accused of side-lining councils in its Civil Society Strategy.

WHITEHALL

Public votes proposed in civil society strategy

By Martin Ford | 09 August 2018

Communities could be put in charge of facilities and decision-making put to public votes under pr...

FINANCE

Participatory budgeting 'outstanding success'

By Dan Peters | 03 August 2018

Independent research has found Dundee City Council’s participatory budgeting (PB) was an ‘outstan...

THIRD SECTOR

We need to be using the 'C' word - conversation

By Louise Round | 01 August 2018

We need to be talking with, not to, our communities about what would work in their places, writes...

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Corporate Director of Children’s Services

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You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Fire Safety Lead

£53,051- £57,372 per annum

Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Quantity Surveyor

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Ashfield District Council

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director of Children’s Services

Competitive Salary

You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Fire Safety Lead

£53,051- £57,372 per annum

Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Quantity Surveyor

£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually

Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

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