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FINANCE

Let a thousand flowers bloom for devolution

By Dave Smith | 10 November 2015

Too many change programmes fail because there is too much push and not enough pull – not an ideal...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Council funding needs shake-up says Trickett

By Thomas Bridge | 10 November 2015

Labour’s shadow communities secretary Jon Trickett has launched calls for a ‘fundamental’ shake-u...

FINANCE

UK devolution branded 'incoherent' in scathing report

By Thomas Bridge | 05 November 2015

Economists have demanded a radical rethink of devolution, in a report calling for Whitehall to be...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Councils' reserves to set up building firm

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 November 2015

Newcastle City Council is to set up its own trading company as three local authorities in Suffol...

FINANCE

On the straight and narrow

By Paul O'Brien | 03 November 2015

With councils facing tough times, Paul O'Brien explains why greater honesty and consistency would...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Addressing devolution's engagement deficit

By Jonathan House | 03 November 2015

In light of startling research into the public's engagement with devolution, Jonathan House exami...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

In harmony over housing

By Sarah Lines | 30 October 2015

Sarah Lines explores how close ties between councils and housing associations can boost local app...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Conquering obstacles on the road to devolution

By Alexandra Jones | 30 October 2015

As the devolution agenda rolls on, chief executive of Centre for Cities Alexandra Jones expands o...

PARISH COUNCILS

A bitter sweet symphony

By Andrew Muter | 30 October 2015

Andrew Muter, chief executive of Newark & Sherwood DC, explains why the devolution agenda is in d...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Looking deeper at local government

By Alex Thomson | 30 October 2015

Alex Thomson goes beyond commonly held misconceptions about councils to explore their role in boo...

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Chief Executive

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

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Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

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We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council