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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Is the North/South divide history or current affairs?

By Michael Burton | 20 January 2015

Trying to equalise wealth between the UK’s regions has challenged governments for the past 70 yea...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'Logjam' Solihull blamed for combined authority delay

By Dan Peters | 15 January 2015

Solihull MBC’s leader has hit back at criticism, insisting his council is ‘actively involved’ in ...

WHITEHALL

Elected mayors ideal to top combined authorities

By Colin Copus | 15 January 2015

Professor of local politics at De Montfort University, Colin Copus, admits that directly-elected ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils urged to join Sheffield CA

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2015

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire CCs are being urged to claim a seat on the Sheffield city region c...

WHITEHALL

Referendum campaign for elected mayor

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2015

A campaign for a referendum on whether Greater Manchester should have an elected mayor has been l...

CORE CITIES

West Yorkshire still waiting for devolution Christmas present

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2015

West Yorkshire and the Leeds city region are still waiting for a devolution deal that had been ex...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The mayor the merrier?

By Dan Peters | 12 January 2015

Dan Peters talks to leading local government figures to assess whether directly-elected mayors ar...

DEVOLUTION

Liverpool mayor: Cuts will cripple local government

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2015

Liverpool’s elected mayor has accused the Tories of ‘kicking the shit’ out of local government an...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils in bid to gain multi-CA membership

By Dan Peters | 06 January 2015

Councils have called for a change in the law to allow them to be full members of more than one co...

INNOVATION

Merger programme 'at risk of engulfing' pioneering councils

By Jonathan Werran | 06 January 2015

Innovative Welsh councils risk being subsumed by the planned voluntary merger programme, a Welsh ...

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frederica-diamanta

Area Team Leader - Development Management

£51,356 - £53,460

This is an exciting time to join the Kirklees Council Development Management team. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Resource Manager

Grade 12 35 hours, Permanent

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Programme Director (LGR Transition)

£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)

Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

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