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ECONOMIC GROWTH
We need fairer funding of local government, and we need it now
By Cllr John Merry | 07 March 2024
Cllr John Merry says that while the chancellor stressed the need for more efficiency in this week...
FINANCE
Recruitment conundrums and economic development
By George Agyemang | 06 March 2024
A key challenge for councils building economic development teams is understanding where to priori...
FINANCE
There is no quick fix
By Martin Ford | 06 March 2024
The announcement of £2.5bn of ‘exceptional financial support’ for councils will fail to fix local...
EDUCATION
Budget: Boost for preventative services
By Martin Ford | 06 March 2024
Funding for preventative services has been announced as part of the Budget in an attempt to relie...
FINANCE
Budget: West Midlands to get £15m culture funding boost
06 March 2024
The West Midlands Combined Authority is to get a £15m boost in funding for culture, heritage and ...
FINANCE
Budget: Chancellor launches productivity push
By Heather Jameson | 06 March 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled a Budget with little respite for local government but demands...
WHITEHALL
Budget: Trailblazer devo deal for North East
By Dan Peters | 06 March 2024
The North East has secured a trailblazer devolution deal that could provide a package of new fund...
WELFARE
Budget: Household Support Fund extended
By William Eichler | 06 March 2024
A scheme aimed at supporting the most vulnerable households will be extended for another six mont...
FINANCE
Watchdog warning over Moray's funding gap
By Martin Ford | 06 March 2024
Moray Council must act quickly to shore up its finances, Audit Scotland has warned.
HEALTH
Health and care integration: is it worth it?
By Sanjay Mackintosh | 06 March 2024
Is health and care integration worth all the effort when the two systems are on their knees and e...
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Executive Director of Transport
£128,216 – £156,241
Getting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Moving Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Children and Families
£80,995 - £86,757
Our promise to Sheffield’s children and young people is that Sheffield will be a place where they belong, Apply for this job
Assistant Director of City Transport
£ to match our ambition
You’ll keep abreast of emerging approaches and best practice Apply for this job
- Council backlash over asylum reforms
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Local government leaders must connect the council financial crisis to lived experience
- Exclusive: Councils must be made an equal partner in designing a national care system, says Casey
- Casey urged to consider potential of LATCos for social care
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