ECONOMIC GROWTH

Stronger, greener and fairer

By Mark Bousfield | 17 March 2021

Mark Bousfield explains how creative investment – both big and small – has paved the way to an ex...

SCRUTINY

Groundwork laid for combined authority

By Martin Ford | 04 March 2021

Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council are pressing ahead with laying the politic...

MANAGEMENT

Throwing out 'business as usual'

By Seb Chapleau | 08 February 2021

Innovation Unit’s Seb Chapleau outlines how Greater Manchester plans to keep new and nimble ways ...

ENVIRONMENT

Leading the way on the climate emergency

By Dan Peters | 02 February 2021

West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s approach to tackling the biggest challenge of our times led t...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Heseltine highlights devolution 'botch'

By Martin Ford | 02 February 2021

The former deputy Prime Minister claimed the deals process had curbed ambitions in Cornwall and N...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution requires 'impetus from the top'

By Martin Ford | 26 January 2021

Prime ministerial backing is the key to making a success of devolution, MPs have heard.

THIRD SECTOR

How COVID confirmed Greater Manchester's focus on people not programmes

By Daisy Carter | 21 January 2021

Daisy Carter outlines how the citizen experience across Greater Manchester changed during COVID a...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Combined authority expansion halted by 'party politics'

By Martin Ford | 09 November 2020

The expansion of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has stalled after leaders failed t...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Shevlin suggests reorganisation alternative as rival bids threaten his council's future

By Dan Peters | 03 November 2020

A former chair of the District Councils’ Network chief executives’ group has suggested a radical ...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Greater Manchester secures £65m lockdown fund

By Martin Ford | 27 October 2020

Mayor Andy Burnham has said he expects to get ‘at least’ £65m from the Government to support peop...

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Director of Public Health

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The Public Health department is at the heart of the council’s business. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Head of Regeneration and Growth

£68,387 - £74,411 (MFS and relocation available, pay award pending)

This is a unique opportunity to lead our award-winning development team and directly deliver hundreds of millions of pounds of projects. Apply for this job

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With strong local communities, unspoilt countryside and vibrant coastal towns, East Sussex offers an exceptional quality of life to many. Apply for this job

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