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BUSINESS

Spending Review: Osborne reaffirms business rates commitments

By William Eichler | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has stuck to his commitments to allow councils to retain 100% of their ...

FINANCE

Spending Review: Sector braces itself for further squeeze

By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2015

Local government is bracing itself for a further squeeze on its budgets when the chancellor annou...

FINANCE

Labour government commits to council mergers push

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Wales’ 22 councils will be merged into eight or nine to deliver net savings of up to £650m over 1...

SCRUTINY

Kerslake: 'Realistic' approach to devo transparency

By Sam Clayden | 24 November 2015

Lord Kerslake has called for a pragmatic approach to transparency around devolution deals.

FINANCE

'Brave' councils praised for seeking new responsibilities

By Sam Clayden | 21 November 2015

The former Essex CC chief executive has described councils as ‘brave’ for attempting to prise pow...

WHITEHALL

London 'jealous' of Manchester and Scotland

By Sam Clayden | 21 November 2015

London is 'jealous' of Manchester and Scotland’s devolution deals, a senior London councillor has...

FINANCE

Londoners have different concerns to rest of country

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2015

London is ‘another country’ in terms of its attitudes on a wide range of topics, a top pollster h...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Whitehall attitude like 'Soviet Politburo'

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2015

Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Why Birmingham needs to change

By Andrew Mitchell | 19 November 2015

Writing exclusively for The MJ, MP Andrew Mitchell outlines his vision for shrinking Birmingham C...

FINANCE

Time for us all to deliver

19 November 2015

Mayor Jules Pipe looks at the positive public response to devolution efforts for local government...

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frederica-diamanta

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

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council