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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Council leader welcomes £2m government steel funding

By Dan Peters | 07 January 2016

Almost £2m of government funding will be made available to support those affected by the restruct...

FINANCE

Happy New Year – welcome to 2016

By Heather Jameson | 07 January 2016

What's top of the agenda for local government in 2016? Heather Jameson explores the issues facing...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Clark: four-year deal should spark reserves raids

By Sam Clayden | 06 January 2016

Communities secretary Greg Clark has suggested that the four-year settlement offered to authoriti...

FINANCE

No 10's housing moves contradict devolution policy

By Michael Burton | 06 January 2016

Michael Burton analyses the latest government plans to speed up housing delivery

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Housing ambition hit by 'triple whammy'

By David Edwards | 05 January 2016

Government housing policy has halted one city’s programme for housing investment at a crucial tim...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

District leaders rip into rates appeal proposals

By Sam Clayden | 05 January 2016

District council leaders have urged the Government to radically reduce the proposed three-year ti...

FINANCE

Big borough in search of major investment

By Chris Naylor | 04 January 2016

At a pivotal time for Barking and Dagenham, Chris Naylor explains how the borough created a growt...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Speaking out for a better quality of life

By Cassie | 04 January 2016

The Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Challenge is a children and young people’s engagement proj...

FINANCE

Ghost of Christmas yet to come?

By Simon Goacher | 04 January 2016

Simon Goacher looks ahead to 2016 and asks whether devolution truly has all the answers

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A questionable future

By Sandra Dinneen | 04 January 2016

Sandra Dinneen looks ahead to the future of local government finance and says districts must be r...

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

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