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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Vibrant high streets need vibrant cities and towns

By Andrew Carter | 07 December 2020

The fundamental cause of high street decline is simple: a lack of local spending power, says And...

ENVIRONMENT

EXCLUSIVE: How are districts surviving the pandemic?

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2020

A recent report has revealed the relative impact of the pandemic on districts’ economic vulnerabi...

FINANCE

Don't defund, side-line or worse still abolish metro-mayors

By Andrew Carter | 26 October 2020

While it may not realise it now, the Government needs powerful and prominent metro mayors if it i...

PLANNING

Cities have 'gone backwards towards a centralising tendency'

By Ann McGauran | 07 October 2020

Cities have ‘gone backwards’ towards a centralising tendency in response to COVID-19 and in rela...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Where next for high streets and city centres?

By Ann McGauran | 06 October 2020

The Towns Fund selection process was controversial, but high streets and city centres face a bigg...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Five ways to be ahead of the curve

By Sean Anstee | 23 September 2020

Ruth Morgan and Sean Anstee put forward five recommendations to consider when putting together pr...

CENTRE FOR CITIES

No sign of workers returning to city centres

By Andrew Carter | 14 September 2020

The latest data from Centre for Cities' High Streets Recovery Tracker shows no movement at all in...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Helping city centres thrive post-COVID

By Andrew Carter | 05 August 2020

Concern for our high streets has been exacerbated by the pandemic - but this time it is big citie...

FINANCE

We must provide Luton with a bright future

By Cllr Hazel Simmons | 26 July 2020

Luton BC has agreed a ‘drastic’ emergency budget of £22m savings, and will ‘continue to bang loud...

FINANCE

Let's not paper over the cracks

By Nathan Elvery | 14 July 2020

Nathan Elvery examines the impact of spending cuts on councils and communities over a decade and ...

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Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

£51,356 - £53,460

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

£51,356 - £53,460

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council