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DEVOLUTION

Levelling up locally to bridge the divides

By Paul Swinney | 17 November 2021

What kind of plan should the levelling up White Paper set out, and where will urban leaders and t...

EDUCATION

Skills to even out life's opportunities

By Sir Paul Carter | 17 November 2021

We can’t hope to level up until we build on the Spending Review cash pledges and fundamentally re...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Getting our economies growing

By Cllr Tim Oliver | 17 November 2021

Focused on levelling up, finance, social care, local economies, climate change and the ongoing ch...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Will funding land next month to help levelling up?

By Paul O’Brien | 17 November 2021

Councils will await with interest December’s annual financial settlement to see where funding lan...

HOMELESSNESS

Ring-fenced funds are not well suited to the roaring demand challenges of the twenties

By Jessica Studdert | 16 November 2021

By doing away with ring-fences all together, local partners would be freed up to collaborate and ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

To level up we need to invest in the place-based skills of councils

By Pooja Agrawal | 16 November 2021

What is the best way to ensure that the Levelling Up Fund actually improves everyday life in the ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

City leader says 'political bias in funding must end'

12 November 2021

A city council leader has hit out at ‘political bias’ in funding and said local areas should not ...

HEALTH

Levelling up  - slogan or strategy?

By Cllr George Duggins | 12 November 2021

If an area is deprived and needs investment it shouldn’t have to pit itself against neighbouring ...

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...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)

up to circa £114,000

An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job

Telford & Wrekin Council

Director of Education & Skills

up to circa £114,000

An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job

Telford & Wrekin Council

Director of Prosperity and Investment

up to circa £114,000

An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job

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