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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils buying up shopping centres in a bid to boost the high street

By Heather Jameson | 02 January 2019

Councils have spent more than £800m buying shopping centres in the past three years, according to...

WHITEHALL

Finance settlement: Government floats commercialisation crackdown

By Dan Peters | 13 December 2018

Whitehall is considering a crackdown on councils that excessively borrow for commercial reasons a...

ENERGY

Future Forum North: Co-designed commissioning answer to outsourcing crisis

By Martin Ford | 07 December 2018

Co-designed commissioning is the answer to an era of heightened demand, budget reductions and sup...

BUSINESS

Swansea to enlist private sector for tidal lagoon project

By Martin Ford | 05 December 2018

Swansea City Council is turning to the private sector in the hope of resurrecting a project for a...

BUSINESS

South Cambs bankrolls ice rink following explosive discovery

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2018

An extra £550,000 has been invested in a permanent ice rink by South Cambridgeshire DC after buri...

BUSINESS

Portsmouth to sell fledgling energy firm

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2018

Portsmouth City Council is to sell its energy company before it has taken on any customers.

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Commercial property: Taxpayers are being sold short

28 November 2018

 The economic rationale for the ‘commercial councils’ agenda is filling the austerity hole in the...

FINANCE

Birmingham councillors not told about soaring Paradise costs

By Martin Ford | 22 November 2018

The runaway costs of a flagship redevelopment in the centre of Birmingham were not revealed to co...

COMMERCIALISM

Embedding commercialisation

By Anthony Roche | 21 November 2018

When making commercialisation part of your organisation, Anthony Roche of North Hertfordshire DC ...

FINANCE

Ambition that goes beyond Essex

By Debbie Knopp | 21 November 2018

At Essex CC, the focus has been on commercialisation to achieve an ambitious target of £5m of sus...

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Transport and Major Work Manager

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frederica-diamanta

Transport and Major Work Manager

£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096

Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job

Slough Borough Council

Service Manager Residential Children's Homes

£57,457- £58,462

We are seeking a highly motivated, creative, and experienced Service Manager Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Head of Safeguarding and Prevention

£73,757-£78,488

Wiltshire is a place where strong communities, shared ambition, and a sense of place come together.  Apply for this job

Wiltshire Council

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