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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Chief executive's steely determination to restructure economy

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2015

Redcar and Cleveland BC’s chief executive will help ‘tackle the longer-term challenge’ of restruc...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Corbyn must listen on elected mayors

By Alex Thomson | 09 October 2015

Life is studded with ephemeral moments that need to be grasped, writes chief executive of Localis...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Northamptonshire leader pushes for funding overhaul

By Sam Clayden | 09 October 2015

Northamptonshire CC have called for changes to funding mechanisms in the face of a massive oversp...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: Dawes wants devo offers that cannot be refused

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015

The Department of Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) permanent secretary has told council ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

SOLACE Summit: Time to act to avoid elections 'car crash'

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015

A council chief executive has issued a call to arms for her colleagues to put forward changes to ...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: Rates reforms could put sector in 'straitjacket'

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015

The Society of Local Authority Chief Executive’s finance policy spokesman has suggested chancello...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: Clarke calls for unitary revolution

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015

Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke has called for all local authorities to become unitaries.

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: £11bn of extra responsibilities for councils

By Dan Peters | 07 October 2015

Local government will have to take on £11bn of additional responsibilities from Whitehall in retu...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Rates revolution

By Heather Jameson | 06 October 2015

Plans to return 100% of business rates to local government are ‘little more than a back of the en...

HUMAN RESOURCES

It's a buyers' market for jobs – if you're the right buyer

By Michael Burton | 06 October 2015

The local government jobs market is alive with activity. Michael Burton explores the exodus of se...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)

Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job

West Northamptonshire Council

Finance Development Accountant

Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)

Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

LGR Programme Director

Up to £120k

This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job

Worcestershire County Council

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