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DEVOLUTION

Putting 'power to the people' into practice

By Jim McMahon | 13 December 2016

Election results the world over are revealing a serious divide between communities and the politi...

FINANCE

The long road back

13 December 2016

The Autumn Statement may have given little cheer to local government, but the spring Budget may h...

FINANCE

Taxpayers' Alliance calls for local income tax

By Michael Burton | 13 December 2016

The Taxpayers’ Alliance has called for local government to have the power to levy a local income ...

DEVOLUTION

Dugdale: Reverse attack on local democracy

By Sam Clayden | 07 December 2016

The Scottish Labour leader has outlined radical plans to reshape the UK into a federal state and ...

FINANCE

Taking the temperature at The MJ's Future Forum North

By Michael Burton | 06 December 2016

Editorial director Michael Burton on what he learnt from our latest event

FINANCE

Lessons from Layfield – 40 years on

By John Stewart | 06 December 2016

It is 40 years since the Layfield Commission on local government finance report. George Jones and...

BUSINESS

Leeds approves £64m to fund growth schemes

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 December 2016

Local authority and business leaders in Leeds have approved £64m of new infrastructure and job-cr...

BUSINESS

The Northern Powerhouse must be driven from within

By Ed Cox | 06 December 2016

Questions about the virtues of the Northern Powerhouse may have eased off, but Ed Cox says its ti...

HUMOUR

Percy's a glass half full guy

06 December 2016

Northern Powerhouse minister Andrew Percy may have left Twitter due to trolls, but that hasn’t st...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA split over mayoral devolution

By Dominic Browne | 06 December 2016

Senior figures at the Local Government Association (LGA) are divided over whether to continue to ...

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Corporate Resources (Section 151 Officer) & Deputy Chief Executive

£148,775 - £159,480

Premium jobThe role sits at the strategic core of the organisation Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Director Children’s Social Care (Family Help and Safeguarding)

£104,196 (plus pay award pending)

You’ll join a supportive and ambitious leadership environment, with strong corporate Apply for this job

Swindon Borough Council

Assistant Director Housing

£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support

Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

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