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Unlocking the potential for a prosperous future in York and North Yorkshire
ECONOMIC GROWTH

Unlocking the potential for a prosperous future in York and North Yorkshire

By Andy Kerr | 29 October 2025

York and North Yorkshire are on the brink of transformative economic growth. With the bold launch of the ‘Moving Forward’ campaign the region is tackling the challenges holding communities back by ...

COHESION

Community restoration

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2025

After last year’s horrific terror attack in Southport, Sefton Council has been working tirelessly...

SKILLS

Closing the skills gap

By Greg Clark | 28 October 2025

Greg Clark ponders if post-16 reforms will finally pull the UK out of its productivity slump?

INCLUSIVE GROWTH

Balancing UK industrial strategy with Local Growth Plans

By Paige Portal | 27 October 2025

Paige Portal looks at whether local government can balance the Industrial Strategy’s national pri...

MAYORS

Should UK mayors learn from Mamdani?

By By Zoë Billingham | 24 October 2025

Zohran Mamdani leads NYC mayoral polls with bold cost of living policies, including rent control,...

POLICY AND POLITICS

McMahon backs co-operatives for growth

By Paul Marinko | 22 October 2025

Former devolution minister Jim McMahon has urged the Government to go much further to support co-...

INVESTMENT

Riding the investment wave

By Joe Fyans | 22 October 2025

Joe Fyans explores how councils can seize investment opportunities and manage risks as they tap i...

INVESTMENT

SOLACE: Investment key to financial resilience

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2025

The case was made for achieving financial resilience through investment and regeneration at the S...

FINANCE

Predictions of low take up for retention pooling scheme

By Joe Lepper | 16 October 2025

Take up of a government invitation to councils to join the business rates retention pooling schem...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Talking opportunities

By Dr Helen Paterson | 13 October 2025

Dr Helen Paterson believes that while the sector faces real challenges, it must still make space ...

HOUSING

Housing and growth creation is everyone's issue

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2025

Building a new town – or an urban extension – and tackling the housing and productivity problems...

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Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council

Head of Highway Operations

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Derbyshire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

up to £165,000

Ebbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Apply for this job

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

up to salary max £121,445 per annum

We are now seeking a Director of Finance and Deputy Section 151 Officer to play a pivotal role Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council

Head of Highway Operations

Grade 15 £63,002 - £69,103 per annum

As we begin to implement our new structure, we have an exciting leadership opportunity as the head of our new operations service. Apply for this job

Derbyshire County Council