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FINANCE

The first steps back

By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2024

Heather Jameson speaks to interim chief Andrew Travers about the current state of local governmen...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Fiscal devolution comes at a cost – but it's worth it

By Heather Jameson | 31 July 2024

Rachel Reeves' discovery of a fiscal black hole may be had news for the public purse, but it coul...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Maximising the growth mission

By Tom Stannard | 30 July 2024

Tom Stannard says ‘taking back control’ is a good start, but more is needed to drive growth in lo...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Putting councils at strategy's core

By Graeme McDonald | 30 July 2024

Local authorities, combined or not, will inescapably play a significant role in the success or fa...

SKILLS

Making a success of Skills England

By Professor Graeme Atherton | 30 July 2024

Taking a locally-led approach from the beginning would give Skills England an immediate kickstart...

POLICY

Cash needed for next-stage Total Place deals

By Heather Jameson | 25 July 2024

A funding stream should be created to drive the second iteration of Total Place, a report has arg...

GOVERNANCE

We may be entering a new culture of candour

By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2024

The Hillsborough Bill is legislation that should never have been needed, but the change in tone s...

DEVOLUTION

Driving an inclusive approach to devolution

By By Ian Miller | 24 July 2024

The District Councils’ Network is clear there is a compelling and positive case for districts to ...

REGENERATION

A mighty metamorphosis

23 July 2024

Five years into an innovative partnership committed to making the town centre the most sustainabl...

KING'S SPEECH

Green shoots?

By Martin Ford | 23 July 2024

Planning and devolution were two of the key themes of last week’s King’s Speech, with a host of B...

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Investment Manager

Salary: £63,537 per annum plus benefits and relocation allowance

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Tyne and Wear Pension Fund

Senior Strategic Lead - Operations & Talent

£68702.00 - 71395.00 per year

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Southend-on-Sea City Council

Director of Integrated Commissioning

£119,505 - £139,146 (inclusive of Choices payment of £5,727 pa)

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London Borough of Bexley

frederica-diamanta

Investment Manager

Salary: £63,537 per annum plus benefits and relocation allowance

Premium jobWe have announced a pensions administration shared service with the Teesside Pension Fund. Apply for this job

Tyne and Wear Pension Fund

Senior Strategic Lead - Operations & Talent

£68702.00 - 71395.00 per year

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a progressive local authority dedicated to delivering exceptional services and driving meaningful change... Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Director of Integrated Commissioning

£119,505 - £139,146 (inclusive of Choices payment of £5,727 pa)

We don’t just talk about integration in Bexley; we live and breathe it. Apply for this job

London Borough of Bexley