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DEVOLUTION

Mayor warns of creating 'behemoths'

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2025

A mayor has warned of creating local government ‘behemoths’ overburdened with responsibilities.

REORGANISATION

Worcestershire district backs case for one unitary

By Ann McGauran | 17 January 2025

A district council leader has written to local government minister Jim McMahon backing Worcesters...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Rebels with a cause

By By Dan Peters | 16 January 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has been warned some members could quit over its stance on...

DEVOLUTION

Councils at loggerheads over devolution proposals

By Martin Ford | 15 January 2025

The Government is preparing to make crunch decisions as it is confronted with devolution proposal...

POLITICS

Councils could get powers to suspend members

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2024

Councils could get powers to suspend councillors found to have breached their code of conduct und...

REGENERATION

Making government office renewal work harder for places

By Dominic Brankin | 11 December 2024

Working with local and regional authorities is key to realising the potential of the Government P...

FINANCE

Divert NHS cash to social care

By Martin Ford | 10 December 2024

The Government has been urged to divert NHS funding to ease pressure on local government.

HOUSING

Future Forum North: Housing shortage 'destroying council budgets'

By Martin Ford | 05 December 2024

Collaboration on affordable housing is key to easing the financial burden on local authorities, T...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Community wealth (and health) building

By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 02 December 2024

Tom Lloyd Goodwin highlights three things that stood out from CLES’s final Community Wealth Build...

REORGANISATION

Prescott's regional ambitions live on in devolution plans

By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2024

We know there is an ambition for reorganisation, says Heather Jameson. 'But what is becoming incr...

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Chief Executive

up to £165,000

Premium jobEbbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Apply for this job

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Road Safety & Parking Manager

£55,579 to £57,770, Grade 13

To manage the parking and road safety teams to provide a comprehensive, efficient and effective service within Highways & Transportation. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Finance Manager - Financial Systems and Control

£51,356 - £52,413

Are you an experienced finance professional with a passion for systems improvement and strategic impact? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council