WHITEHALL

Budget 2015: Osborne promises journey from 'austerity to prosperity'

By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2015

In a Budget that promised ‘no gimmicks’ in the run up to the General Election, Chancellor George ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Budget 2015: 20 new housing zones announced

By Laura Sharman | 18 March 2015

The Government has revealed plans to introduce 20 new housing zones, which could provide up to 45...

FINANCE

It could be back to the future for public finances

By Michael Burton | 17 March 2015

Despite five years of so-called austerity – which most voters have yet to experience – we are not...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Going the extra mile

By Sandra Dinneen | 17 March 2015

Like many councils, we have an annual staff awards scheme. Ours is called GEMs – Going the Extra ...

FINANCE

Keeping score

By John Healey | 17 March 2015

In his last Viewpoint before the May general election, former housing minister John Healey assess...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Leaving Las Vegas

By Tony Kirkham | 17 March 2015

Tony Kirkham reflects on reforming the business rates system through the prism of poker skills an...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

West Yorkshire combined authority to be mayor-free

By Jonathan Werran | 16 March 2015

The West Yorkshire combined authority looks to strike a ‘northern powerhouse’ growth deal without...

FINANCE

Uncertainty over local government's funding could harm our relations with business

By Mayor Joe Anderson | 12 March 2015

The next government needs to move quickly to reassure investors, developers and businesses large ...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Localism, there really is no alternative now

By Paul Wheeler | 10 March 2015

There can be no rowing back from the imaginative drive for integration and collaboration put in m...

PLANNING

Planning to succeed

By Lawrence Conway | 10 March 2015

Adoption of a local plan has given South Lakeland certainty over future growth and delivered sign...

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council