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Local authority political assistants guidance (11 October 2021)
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Local authority political assistants guidance
This non-statutory guidance is for local authorities in England who employ, or are considering employing, local authority political assistants.
- From:
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Published
- 11 October 2021
Applies to England
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Local authority political assistants guidance
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This guidance is to:
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accompany changes made by the Local Government (Assistants for Political Groups) (Remuneration) (England) Order 2021
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encourage local authorities choosing to employ political assistants to carry out a value for money job assessment and, if appropriate, consider employing them on a part-time basis
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recommend that councils are thorough in ensuring that there is openness and transparency regarding the role and activities of political assistants in their employ
Published 11 October 2021