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REORGANISATION
What happens now with devo?
By Sarah-Joy Lewis | 23 April 2026
Sarah-Joy Lewis takes stock of the Local Government Reorganisation process.
DEVOLUTION
Key amendments stripped from English Devolution Bill
By Martin Ford | 22 April 2026
Ministers have moved to block curbs to their powers under the English Devolution and Community Em...
FINANCE
MPs launch fiscal devolution inquiry
By Martin Ford | 22 April 2026
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Local Government has announced an inquiry into fiscal...
FINANCE
Is income tax assignment a step change in English devolution?
By Mark Sandford | 22 April 2026
Kevin Muldoon-Smith and Mark Sandford say assigning a share of income tax locally could strengthe...
TRANSFORMATION
Local government: riding the wave of change
By Jonathan Carr-West | 22 April 2026
Jonathan Carr-West looks at the challenges of leading councils through turbulent times.
FINANCE
Fiscal devolution: A test of seriousness for government and places
By Mike Emmerich | 20 April 2026
If government and mayoral strategic authorities are willing to match fiscal responsibility and th...
DEVOLUTION
Call to devolve employment support
By Martin Ford | 17 April 2026
Mayors should be enlisted to provide support for people out of work due to ill health, a new repo...
REORGANISATION
Sussex: a warning, not an anomaly
By Samer Bagaeen | 15 April 2026
Samer Bagaeen argues it would be comforting to treat ‘paralysis’ on reorganisation in Sussex as a...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Greens propose council tax replacement
By Dan Peters | 14 April 2026
The Scottish Greens have proposed replacing the current council tax with a residential property t...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Peers push back on committee system ban
By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2026
Peers have backed the right of councils to use committee systems, including by unitaries created ...
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£96,900 - £112,827
Reading is one of the UK’s most dynamic urban economies. Apply for this job
Strategic Finance Business Partner (Capital & Major Projects)
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This is an exciting opportunity to lead the financial management and oversight of the Council's Capital Programme and major projects portfolio Apply for this job
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Sandwell Council’s Finance and Transformation Division is seeking an experienced Strategic Finance Business Partner (Place OR People) Apply for this job
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