Devolution

By Cllr David Hodge | 08 December 2014

CCN chairman Cllr David Hodge laments last week's Autumn Statement, in which counties were left i...

NEW LOCAL

Tiers for fears

By Sandra Dinneen | 08 December 2014

Perhaps the trick in devolving to two-tier areas is to recognise at what tier different responsib...

BUSINESS

Divided devolution

By Cllr David Finch | 08 December 2014

The Government’s city-centric devolution agenda spells economic oblivion for county areas which a...

'Disappointing' response to merger plans raises Welsh minister's ire

By Jonathan Werran | 08 December 2014

A Welsh Government minister has lambasted half of the 22 councils in Wales for failure to respond...

FINANCE

Next year's model

By Mark Rogers | 08 December 2014

Birmingham City Council chief executive Mark Rogers gives a trenchantly tongue in cheek look at w...

WHITEHALL

How Newham led historic bid on betting

By Kim Bromley-Derry | 08 December 2014

Newham LBC chief executive Kim Bromley-Derry on how his council is leading a historic bid to redu...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A worrying trend towards self-sufficiency

By Frances Foster | 05 December 2014

Treasurer of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, Frances Foster, on the unfairne...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Murphy calls for Scottish devo max

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 December 2014

The Scottish Labour Party leadership candidate Jim Murphy has called for more powers to be transf...

FINANCE

Risks of retrenchment

By Andrew Jepp | 04 December 2014

The big risk to local government is that as cutbacks reduce services further, they expose themsel...

FINANCE

A glance at the small print

By Michael Burton | 04 December 2014

Michael Burton scrutinises the Treasury documents accompanying yesterday's Autumn Statement to se...

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Service Director Resources & Performance

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This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service