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Chief Executive (Newcastle)

Our committment to the people of Newcastle is to be the fairest city in the UK, where our prosperity is shared and where inequalities in health, wealth and quality of life are reduced.

We're looking to be at the forefront of innovation in public services. The city of Newcastle and its council will be radically different in the future - are you the person to make the difference?

Closing date: 19 October 2012. Interviews: 22 and 23 November 2012.

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The challenges, opportunities and risks of devo

By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026

The Government’s drive for devolution is set to radically alter the landscape of local government. The National Audit Office (NAO) and The MJ brought togethe...

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People-powered commissioning

By Austin Macauley | 22 January 2026

With support from IMPOWER, City of Wolverhampton Council has introduced a new approach to commissioning designed to change relationships with care home provi...

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Is English devolution in a holding pattern hiatus?

By David Blackman | 20 January 2026

What impact will the delays to the mayoral elections in Greater Essex, Hampshire and the Solent, Norfolk & Suffolk and Sussex & Brighton have on devolution? ...

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'Exporting' the housing challenge

By Paul Marinko | 14 January 2026

The growing tendency of councils to use ‘out of area’ placements to discharge their housing responsibilities is increasing tension between local authorities....