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Why mayors don't get our vote

By John Stewart | 23 June 2008

George Jones and John Stewart argue why they are opposed to directly-elected mayors

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End of term report

By John Stewart | 13 February 2008

George Jones and John Stewart support many of the proposals in the recent Councillors’ Commission...

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An old idea, best left buried

By John Stewart | 06 February 2008

David Cameron’s proposal for local referenda on council taxes is a retread of a suggestion by Mic...

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We're still tackling those wicked issues

By John Stewart | 15 November 2007

'Wicked' issues are unsolved and hard-to-resolve problems - and local government encounters them ...

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Local government's constitutional right

By John Stewart | 22 August 2007

Gordon Brown's plans to consider the constitution include councils, but they should be seen as mo...

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When the jury is still out

By John Stewart | 01 August 2007

In ‘Brown’s constitutional challenge’ (The MJ, 21 June), we put forward tests to assess Gordon B...

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Comparing Lyons to Layfield

By John Stewart | 12 April 2007

The Lyons report is a major contribution to the development of local government in the 20th centu...

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Hello to the bye-laws

By John Stewart | 28 February 2007

New powers to enact bye-laws without Whitehall permission could be a boon to local authorities’ ‘...

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Making friends and influencing people

By John Stewart | 10 January 2007

No-one has explained why it was essential to issue the White Paper on local government in October.

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Free the mayoral chains

By John Stewart | 20 December 2006

The Government is pushing for directly-elected mayors – and there is talk of directly-elected cab...

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Head of Procurement

£70,072 per annum.

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Wigan Council

Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

£55,056 - £63,367 (pay award pending, plus relocation support)

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 Chief Executive (S151 Officer)

£114,444 - £118,843

Two distinct, ambitious councils – one ambitious Chief Executive. Apply for this job

Bromsgrove and Redditch Councils