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BUSINESS RATES

There is no appetite for structural change…or is there?

By Michael Burton | 10 February 2015

The King's Fund last week lambasted the Coalition's distracting NHS reforms, but local government...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Transport chiefs urge caution over CAs

03 February 2015

Transport and planning directors have warned that allowing councils to join more than one combine...

FINANCE

Driving reform

By Allen Graham | 03 February 2015

Districts are being offered a fundamental opportunity to be part of the wider public sector refor...

CORE CITIES

Answering the English question

By Professor Steve Leach | 03 February 2015

Professor Steve Leach assesses the opportunity for English local government to benefit from devol...

WHITEHALL

Leader comes out against metro mayor model

By Dan Peters | 02 February 2015

Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson’s calls for the combined authority to have an elected mayor are expe...

WHITEHALL

Chief executives' frustration at lack of devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 30 January 2015

The chief executive of Leeds City Council has revealed the ‘cross-party frustration’ at the lack ...

FINANCE

LGA: Give greater powers to combined authorities

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 January 2015

Government plans to change the rules around combined authorities and economic prosperity boards (...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Hardman softens over combined authority idea

By Dan Peters | 27 January 2015

The leader of Worcestershire CC has reversed his scepticism about forming a combined authority co...

WHITEHALL

'Devo Min'

By Jim Graham | 26 January 2015

Jim Graham takes a trip to the future and reveals how the local government scene is faring as the...

WHITEHALL

Chief executive struggling with post-2017 plan

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2015

The chief executive of Doncaster MBC has admitted that she is struggling to come up with a plan t...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director: Finance (s.151)

up to £122k

Strong and well-managed finances underpin everything we want to achieve. Apply for this job

Plymouth City Council

Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

£50,269 PLUS Market Supplement

We’re looking for a Specialist Project Lead to support the next phase of our exciting project Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Executive Director – Community Health, Wellbeing & Prevention (DASS)

£160,000

Southampton is a bold, diverse and fast-changing city. Apply for this job

Southampton City Council