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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Whitehall accused of 'Soviet-style control' over councils

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...

PLANNING

Spending Review: Annual housing budget doubled to £2bn

By Laura Sharman | 25 November 2015

The country’s ‘biggest affordable house building programme since the 1970s’ has been unveiled in ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Spending Review: 'Devolution revolution' but no more deals

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has recommitted to a ‘devolution revolution’ in today’s Spending Review...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Whitehall attitude like 'Soviet Politburo'

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2015

Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...

FINANCE

Demo duty for Cam?

19 November 2015

They say if you don’t ask, you don’t get – so hat’s off to a group of Oxfordshire campaigners for...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Rogue traders

19 November 2015

Here at The MJ Towers we are all in favour of localism, but even we found plans by a small commun...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sector split emerges over business rates

By Heather Jameson | 17 November 2015

Council leaders are divided over George Osborne’s flagship policy to devolve business rates – as ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Business leaders want councils to have more powers

By MJ reporter | 17 November 2015

Business owners have backed plans to give councils more powers, despite many of them saying they ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

John Lewis MD to join DCLG

17 November 2015

The managing director of upmarket department store chain John Lewis, Andy Street, has been appoin...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Court gives FC debt extension

By Sam Clayden | 17 November 2015

Northampton BC’s attempts to recoup a £10.25m loan from a local football team took another twist ...

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