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HEALTH

Future of devolution difficult to predict

By Andrew Walker | 15 March 2016

Andrew Walker, policy researcher for the Local Government Information Unit think-tank, looks at t...

FINANCE

Digital technologies could help councils save £14.7bn a year

By Laura Sharman | 15 March 2016

Councils could save £14.7bn a year if they made use of new digital technologies such as apps and ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Focus devolution on cities, Osborne urged

By Thomas Bridge | 11 March 2016

Devolution of powers must focus on cities if Britain is to improve its economic outlook, a think ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

MPs deny councils power over Sunday trading hours

By Thomas Bridge | 10 March 2016

Ministers have rejected handing councils powers to determine Sunday trading hours, after fears of...

FINANCE

The man with the devo plans

By Heather Jameson | 08 March 2016

Heather Jameson talks to communities secretary Greg Clark about the ‘devolution revolution’ as lo...

FINANCE

Time for a re-think

By Simon Parker | 08 March 2016

Simon Parker warns chief executives are now facing an increasingly divided role, left running bot...

FINANCE

Looking over the edge

By Norma Atlay | 08 March 2016

Norma Atlay says local government has been 'taken to the abyss' and shown things could be much wo...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Hidden problems of devo start to emerge

By Sam Clayden | 08 March 2016

The consequences of devolution should be allowed to run their course but highlight a bigger probl...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

More devolution to fast-growth cities needed

By Tom Bridge | 08 March 2016

Britain’s five ‘fast-growth cities’ need to be higher on the devolution agenda or risk economic s...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Prospect of transport battle between city region and county

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2016

Two districts have called for transport powers to be wrestled away from North Yorkshire CC if the...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

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Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council