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PEOPLE

Chief officer appointed for East Midlands devolution

By Martin Ford | 11 August 2023

Mark Rogers has been appointed as the interim chief officer of the East Midlands devolution progr...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Stop micro-managing local issues from the centre

By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2023

The Prime Minister has ordered a review of low traffic neighbourhoods, yet as local government mi...

WHITEHALL

Sector to step up anti-mayor lobbying

By Dan Peters | 01 August 2023

The sector is to step up its lobbying for the Government to use its King’s Speech to end its fixa...

HEALTH

A rallying cry for subsidiarity

By Tim Knox | 31 July 2023

The new cross-party Effective Governance Forum’s belief is that power should be devolved to the ‘...

ENVIRONMENT

Unpicking the Bill

By Martin Ford | 31 July 2023

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill has completed its passage through the Lords but critics fe...

WHITEHALL

Government rejects unitaries' devo bid for Solent

By Paul Marinko | 27 July 2023

Ministers have rejected a devolution bid by three south coast unitaries after the trio turned dow...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Government must set out its case on remote meetings

By Ian Miller | 24 July 2023

Even if the answer is a reasoned ‘no’, local government deserves the courtesy of being told the G...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A leader of great integrity

By Joanne Roney | 24 July 2023

Jo Roney, who worked with Lord Bob Kerslake, pays tribute to his host of accomplishments and his ...

WHITEHALL

Haldane: Levelling up a 'mixed bag'

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2023

Most people have yet to see the fruits of levelling up, according to a key Government adviser.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Seven in 10 support more control over local services

By William Eichler | 17 July 2023

Nearly 70% of people would like their community to have more control over how local services are ...

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Development Management Service Manager - WMF2347e

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Director of Children's Services

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North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director for Corporate Parenting

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Suffolk County Council

frederica-diamanta

Development Management Service Manager - WMF2347e

£65,873 - £68,775

The Development Management service plays a vital role in shaping the built environment. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director of Children's Services

£123,550 pa

We are looking for a visionary and values-driven Director of Children's Services Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director for Corporate Parenting

£88,225 - £105,726 per annum

This is a time of exciting and positive change in Suffolk. Apply for this job

Suffolk County Council