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WHITEHALL

Elected mayors ideal to top combined authorities

By Colin Copus | 15 January 2015

Professor of local politics at De Montfort University, Colin Copus, admits that directly-elected ...

BUSINESS

Search for chief executive is on – again

By MJ reporter | 13 January 2015

The search for Bradford City Council’s new chief executive is set to start again, after councillo...

WHITEHALL

Referendum campaign for elected mayor

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2015

A campaign for a referendum on whether Greater Manchester should have an elected mayor has been l...

COUNCIL TAX

Welsh and Scots governments told to 'stop sucking up powers'

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2015

Calls have been made for the devolved Welsh and Scottish governments to pass more powers down to ...

WHITEHALL

Councils deny 'back-door merger' claims

By MJ reporter | 13 January 2015

Wolverhampton City Council and Telford & Wrekin Council have rubbished claims by MP Mark Pritchar...

CORE CITIES

West Yorkshire still waiting for devolution Christmas present

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2015

West Yorkshire and the Leeds city region are still waiting for a devolution deal that had been ex...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The mayor the merrier?

By Dan Peters | 12 January 2015

Dan Peters talks to leading local government figures to assess whether directly-elected mayors ar...

DEVOLUTION

Minister: Mayor and commissioner role could be combined

By Dan Peters | 12 January 2015

New directly elected mayors could take over the role of police and crime commissioners (PCCs), ho...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A quiet revolution

By Jonathan Werran | 09 January 2015

Jonathan Owen, chief executive of the National Association of Local Councils wants parish council...

DEVOLUTION

Liverpool mayor: Cuts will cripple local government

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2015

Liverpool’s elected mayor has accused the Tories of ‘kicking the shit’ out of local government an...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council