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HEALTH

It's time for council leaders to step up to the plate

By Jim McMahon | 02 December 2014

It’s likely to be another tough week for local government leaders as the chancellor prepares to u...

FINANCE

Of trust and transformation

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2014

After turning round Britain’s worst council – Rossendale – Carolyn Wilkins has taken on Oldham MB...

FINANCE

What does the Autumn Statement mean for cities?

By Andrew Carter | 01 December 2014

Andrew Carter suggests some of the brave next steps a chancellor should commit to in seeking to b...

FINANCE

Council chiefs in Autumn Statement devolution plea to Osborne

By Jonathan Werran | 01 December 2014

More than 100 top English council leaders have written to chancellor George Osborne warning the s...

FINANCE

CIPFA demands Barnett formula review

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2014

The Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) chief executive has demanded...

WHITEHALL

Axing fund is cynicism dressed up as localism

By David Finch | 28 November 2014

Cutting funding for local welfare provision and effectively saying ‘it’s local government’s probl...

DEVOLUTION

Smith commission lays out plans for 'devo-max'

By Heather Jameson | 27 November 2014

Scotland should have full control over income tax rates and bands, the commission set up to hamme...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Radical change to lift more out of poverty

By Robert Khan | 27 November 2014

Islington LBC leader Cllr Richard Watts explains why the council created an employment commission...

WHITEHALL

CBI calls for rates reform

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 November 2014

Bosses’ group the CBI has called on the chancellor to reform the current business rates regime, w...

WHITEHALL

The transformation challenge

By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2014

Mayors or combined authorities could be used to push greater accountability to boost cross-public...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Transport

£112,924

Premium jobEast Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is on a bold journey. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

£129,000

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Swindon Borough Council

ICT Infrastructure Manager - WMF2176e

£51,356 - £52,413

As the ICT Infrastructure Manager at Westmorland and Furness Council Apply for this job

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