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DEVOLUTION

Northamptonshire councils consider joint devolution plan

By Joe Lepper | 19 March 2026

North and West Northamptonshire Councils will align under a joint devolution proposal should thei...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Missions mirage

By Jonathan Werran | 18 March 2026

The absence of a genuine national growth plan and an accompanying plausible narrative is a block ...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Disappearing councils move to sign deals before reorganisation

By EXCLUSIVE by Paul Marinko and Joe Lepper | 18 March 2026

Councils facing the axe are moving to sign high-value long-term contracts before ministers sign t...

PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM

Places: a call for more coterminosity

By Dr Catherine Howe | 18 March 2026

Catherine Howe asks: What if, instead of tussles over public sector reform between places and Whi...

ELECTIONS

Why empowered councils can inspire the electorate

By Sir Bob Neill | 18 March 2026

Devolving more funding is the answer to improving the lacklustre turnout at local elections, says...

FINANCE

Reeves' dive into fiscal devo may not get to councils

By Heather Jameson | 17 March 2026

In the run up to this week’s Mais lecture, it looked like more of the same. Another keynote fisca...

DEVOLUTION

Leaders united on devo despite reorg rivalry

By Neil Merrick | 12 March 2026

Council leaders in Hertfordshire have insisted they remain united over devolution despite present...

FUTURE FORUM

Future Forum: Warning against 'more of the same' post-reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2026

Fundamental questions remain to be answered in the local government reorganisation process, The M...

POLITICS

Pushing for localism

By Heather Jameson | 10 March 2026

Ahead of the Liberal Democrat’s spring conference, Heather Jameson talks to their local governmen...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Total Place and financial flexibility is back on the agenda

By Anna Randle | 10 March 2026

Ahead of New Local’s convention on place-based budgeting next week, Anna Randle says that if the...

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Assistant Director People Commissioning

£99,433 to £112,411

Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Strategic Director Environment

£159,862 to £167,495

Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

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£159,862 to £167,495

Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job

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