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WHITEHALL
Councils need the power to set fees
By Ian Miller | 20 March 2023
While the DCN welcomes the proposed increases to planning fees, what councils need is the power t...
PENSIONS
How are some councils getting ahead on levelling-up?
By Hayley Rees | 20 March 2023
There are no easy fixes to the financial challenge councils face, but long-term funding is helpin...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Northern Powerhouse architect calls for swift fiscal devolution
By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2023
One of the architects of the Northern Powerhouse has called for a five-step devolution of fiscal ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Economic development is suddenly fashionable
By Nigel Wilcock | 17 March 2023
Given the decision to dissolve the Local Enterprise Partnerships framework, one might assume the ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Budget 2023: The austerity elephant
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 17 March 2023
Forced cutbacks and savings from councils over the next few years risk outweighing the new regene...
PAY
Budget 2023: The sector does not have the gift of time
By Simon Christian | 17 March 2023
Government was quiet on the challenges facing the public sector including pay, on a Budget day wh...
FINANCE
Future Forum: We've had to do it ourselves
By Dan Peters | 17 March 2023
A chief executive whose council has repeatedly lost out bidding for levelling up funds has told h...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Budget 2023: The promises made now call for action to benefit communities
By Graham Duxbury | 16 March 2023
The chancellor promised to give communities more control over their economic destiny, and this no...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The Budget recognises local leaders are a key growth driver
By Cllr Tim Oliver | 16 March 2023
The chancellor’s Budget is a clear indication that councils are viewed as crucial in leading econ...
WHITEHALL
Budget 2023: Hunt sounds the death knell for LEPs
By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled a Budget that has sounded the death knell for Local Enterpris...
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- Stepping up support for our armed forces families
- Council chief executive suspended
- Future Forum North: NHS Confederation chief says ICBs 'doomed' without thinking change
- Should citizens trust government AI without transparency?
- Future Forum North: Councils urged to take 'grown up' approach to partnership boundaries
Town Clerk
£74,454 - £89,081
Biggleswade Town Council is looking to appoint a highly motivated and forward-thinking Town Clerk, to drive its services forward. Apply for this job
Alternative Provision Specialist Lead
£50,269 PLUS Market Supplement
Could you be the person who leads the transformation of the Alternative Education Provision Apply for this job
Senior Social Worker (Approved Mental Health Professionals)
PO3 - £52,578 to £56,043
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, Adult Mental Health services? Apply for this job
- Stepping up support for our armed forces families
- Council chief executive suspended
- Future Forum North: NHS Confederation chief says ICBs 'doomed' without thinking change
- Should citizens trust government AI without transparency?
- Future Forum North: Councils urged to take 'grown up' approach to partnership boundaries
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