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...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Call for Cobra meeting with regional leaders

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2020

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has pressed for a Cobra meeting with leaders from the Engli...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Rogers to retire next year

By Dan Peters | 09 September 2020

The Liverpool-born chief executive of the region’s combined authority has announced he plans to r...

HEALTH

Councils plead for further devolution

By Martin Ford | 08 September 2020

Local authorities require more devolved powers to drive improvements in health and social care, M...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

EXCLUSIVE: Lib Dems raise reorganisation concerns

By Dan Peters | 01 September 2020

Lib Dem council leaders have raised ‘serious concerns’ with local government secretary Robert Jen...

WHITEHALL

Row over lockdown easing

By Martin Ford | 01 September 2020

Political tensions have risen over the lifting of local lockdown restrictions in Greater Manchester.

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Strategic Director, Finance and Resources (S.151 Officer)

£110,799 - £120,706

Blackburn with Darwen is a distinctive, welcoming and vibrant borough with a strong identity and a genuine buzz about the place. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Principal Lawyer (Adult Social Care)

£55,036 - £58,879

Are you an experienced Adult Social Care Lawyer looking to expand your skill Apply for this job

West Northamptonshire Council

Fire Safety Surveyor

£66555 - £76077 per annum

Help protect residents and shape better standards across our borough.As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll use your technical expertise to help make homes Apply for this job

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