WHITEHALL

High hopes for the new communities secretary

By Heather Jameson | 13 May 2015

The biggest change for local government will be the tone of Greg Clark's tenure as secretary of s...

WHITEHALL

Conservatives win back leadership of the LGA

By MJ reporter | 13 May 2015

The Conservatives have regained the leadership of the Local Government Association after a shock ...

PAY

A farewell letter to Eric Pickles…

13 May 2015

The MJ's editorial director Michael Burton pens a personal letter to the previous communities sec...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'Prioritise devolution agenda' MPs to be told

By MJ reporter | 13 May 2015

The leaders of the Core Cities group have urged all MPs to ensure the devolution agenda remains a...

WHITEHALL

The next phase of Whitehall colonial control?

13 May 2015

David Marlow asks if combined authorities are another case of ‘Getting to Denmark’, or just the n...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The golden shot for devolution

By Cllr David Hodge | 13 May 2015

Extending devolution beyond city-regions to counties would benefit communities, help the governme...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Surviving the Cameron decade

By Simon Parker | 13 May 2015

The first five years of David Cameron laid the foundations for a project that local government no...

WHITEHALL

Queen's Speech must have 'Devo Manc' deal, says think tank

By Heather Jameson | 12 May 2015

The Queen’s Speech must include an Act to make the ‘Devo Manc’ deal a reality, the Centre for Cit...

FINANCE

Outgoing leader calls for unitary creation

By Dan Peters | 12 May 2015

The outgoing Conservative leader of North Yorkshire CC has called for his council to be merged wi...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE pleads for talks on 'radical devolution deals' with Clark

By Jonathan Werran | 12 May 2015

Council chiefs have written to new communities secretary Greg Clark seeking talks on ‘delivering ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council