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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Translating Levelling Up Fund success into real life
By Richard Sterling | 19 January 2023
Councils learnt today whether their Levelling Up Fund Round 2 bid was successful. Richard Sterlin...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Councils are scrapping around for a meagre cash pot
By Heather Jameson | 19 January 2023
The headlines home in on Levelling Up Fund inequities but ultimately councils are fighting for a ...
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
Levelling Up Fund under fire
By Martin Ford | 19 January 2023
Councils have demanded a new way of funding the sector following the announcement of the Levellin...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Playing the postcode lottery
By Tim Pope | 17 January 2023
Tim Pope says the postcode lottery argument should be used locally to develop breakthrough innova...
WHITEHALL
Labour proposes independent panel to measure levelling up success
By Heather Jameson | 17 January 2023
Shadow secretary of state Lisa Nandy has vowed to scrap the Government’s ‘vague, disingenuous’ le...
DEVOLUTION
Accelerating devolution
By Ann McGauran | 17 January 2023
Local government remains enthusiastic about the English devolution revolution, but challenges lie...
COMMUNITIES
Gulf in communities' levels of social trust
By Martin Ford | 16 January 2023
New research has uncovered huge disparities in social trust between neighbouring communities.
PENSIONS
'Build to Rent' investing allows LGPS to support Levelling Up agenda
By Doug Rowlands | 16 January 2023
Build to Rent (BtR) is an asset class that the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) should incr...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Fair funding delay 'missed opportunity'
By Martin Ford | 11 January 2023
Pushing back the long-awaited fair funding review risks making the process even more difficult, a...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The state we're in is one of déjà vu
By Heather Jameson | 10 January 2023
We need to talk about the state of the state, and confront the crucial issue of how we pay for pu...
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Strategic Director of Corporate and Governance Services
Grade 19, from £115,794 to £124,441 per annum
This pivotal leadership role sits at the heart of our council and will give you an opportunity to truly influence organisational success Apply for this job
Corporate Director of Integrated Commissioning
£127,105 - £136,013
If you’re ready to make a lasting difference across West Northants, we’d love to hear from you. Apply for this job
Service Director: Education
up to £125k
Every child and young person in Somerset deserves the best possible education, wherever they live and whatever support they need to help them thrive. Apply for this job
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