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FINANCE

Think-tank to 'look under the bonnet' of funding allocations

By Chris Mahony | 21 March 2022

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) will scrutinise how government spending decisions impact o...

BUSINESS

Southern cities show strongest potential

By Mike Yuille | 17 March 2022

Provincial cities in southern England with ‘strong local authorities’ show the strongest potentia...

POVERTY

Will the current crises put paid to levelling up?

By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2022

Local government is used to complexity, but what does the current crop of crises do for the domes...

FINANCE

Future proofing the sector

By Neel Patel | 15 March 2022

Neel Patel looks at how councils are establishing large reform programmes to meet the financial c...

POVERTY

Investing in infrastructure is key to turning the tide on inequalities

By Rob Whiteman | 15 March 2022

The Government needs to act to ensure pre-existing inequalities don't worsen, says Rob Whiteman. ...

DEVOLUTION

Helping the mayoral medicine go down

By Sheila Oxtoby | 15 March 2022

There is a willingness to enter into negotiations on a county deal in good faith, but there seems...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Four strengths of LEPs

By Mark Bretton | 15 March 2022

Mark Bretton asks how we can marry up the Levelling Up White Paper’s ‘warm words’ about local ent...

DEVOLUTION

On the level?

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2022

Has the Levelling Up White Paper failed to create the shared ambition across tiers of local gover...

DEVOLUTION

Sector must 'step up' the case for devolution

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2022

Liverpool’s metro mayor has urged councils offered devolution deals to ‘snap the Government’s han...

DEVOLUTION

Talks held on East Midlands combined authority

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2022

Proposals for an East Midlands combined authority covering Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire could b...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council