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FINANCE

Can we have both levelling up and devo?

By Heather Jameson | 10 November 2021

Levelling up local government finance needs a more centralised system of funding, says Heather Ja...

ENVIRONMENT

Leadership in a tough climate

By Susan Aitken | 09 November 2021

Leader of Glasgow City Council Susan Aitken says COP26 is the city’s chance to show how its own i...

EUROPEAN UNION

The lost decade

By Michael Burton | 09 November 2021

Michael Burton outlines why his latest book aims to explain the socio-economic and political unde...

FINANCE

Doubt over future of 75% rates retention under Gove

By Paul Marinko | 09 November 2021

New local government secretary Michael Gove has indicated that 75% business rates retention could...

FINANCE

Places filling fast at Future Forum North

By Michael Burton | 09 November 2021

Places are filling fast at The MJ’s Future Forum North event in Manchester on December 2 and 3.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Chancellor's 'age of optimism' doesn't ring true for council finances

By Cllr Darren Rodwell | 09 November 2021

The Spending Review did not bring funding back to anything like 2010 levels and London boroughs a...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Spending Review is another missed chance on 'levelling up'

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 09 November 2021

While we still await detail behind the Spending Review headlines, what we do know raises serious ...

WHITEHALL

Government finally publishes levelling up model after criticism

By Dan Peters | 08 November 2021

The Government has finally published the model it used to prioritise cash allocations from its le...

BUSINESS

Minister tells councils price of devolution

By Dan Peters | 08 November 2021

Levelling up minister Neil O’Brien has told councils they will have to improve their ‘governance,...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Leaders lay out plans for just transition

By Paul Marinko | 08 November 2021

Council and combined authority leaders have detailed plans for a ‘just transition’ to net-zero as...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director – Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships (Children’s)

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior Lawyer (Regeneration)

£55,181 - £58,269 / year

No two days in Torbay are ever the same! Apply for this job

Torbay Council