WHITEHALL

Counties to open devolution talks with Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2015

Council leaders from Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire will open devolution talks with Whitehall today.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

West Yorkshire combined authority to be mayor-free

By Jonathan Werran | 16 March 2015

The West Yorkshire combined authority looks to strike a ‘northern powerhouse’ growth deal without...

BUSINESS

LGA needs to 'get its finger out'

By Heather Jameson | 10 March 2015

The true test of the Local Government Association (LGA) will be how it responds to its peer revie...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Localism, there really is no alternative now

By Paul Wheeler | 10 March 2015

There can be no rowing back from the imaginative drive for integration and collaboration put in m...

BUSINESS

Joint cricket club loans set to boost Manchester

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

Two local government loans worth £9m could boost the regeneration of the area around a test match...

HEALTH

Tory leader complains about lack of devolution to Conservative areas

By Dan Peters | 06 March 2015

A Conservative county council leader has expressed his exasperation at the lack of devolution dea...

WHITEHALL

London's appetite for fiscal freedom has trebled

By Jonathan Werran | 04 March 2015

The number of Londoners wanting greater fiscal devolution has increased threefold to 60% in the l...

FINANCE

The mixed messages from Mr Osborne

By Michael Burton | 03 March 2015

Chancellor George Osborne should make a firm choice as to whether his election platform is one of...

HUMOUR

Barking mad

03 March 2015

Despite the mad stampede towards forming combined authorities, not everyone is a fan.

HEALTH

A healthy new direction or a costly gamble?

By Ros Ashcfort | 03 March 2015

Judith Barnes and Ros Ashcroft examine the legal and constitutional implictions of Greater Manche...

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Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

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Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

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South Derbyshire District Council