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There are ways to improve the Devo Bill
DEVOLUTION

There are ways to improve the Devo Bill

By Zoe Billingham | 29 August 2025

Devolution is heading in the right direction but still needs to mature and go further, says Zoë Billingham.

FINANCE

Getting fiscal devolution right

By Luke Raikes | 28 August 2025

Luke Raikes says local tax powers can help revive the places Whitehall abandoned, and he proposes...

POLICY

Call for tourism tax to help reverse austerity

By Izzy Lepone | 06 August 2025

The introduction of a tourist tax would help reverse austerity’s ‘heavy toll’ on councils, the Au...

DEVOLUTION

Local government needs genuine devo

By Louise Gittins | 25 July 2025

The Local Government Association 'supports devolution where governance is local by default, with ...

FINANCE

Let the electorate decide what they are willing to pay for

By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2025

'Fiscal devolution – particularly for council tax – has a lot going for it', says Heather Jameson.

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

On the right path to fiscal devo

By Alun Hughes | 16 July 2025

Government accepts the fiscal devolution principle, says Alun Hughes, and he argues that a County...

FINANCE

CCN: Tourist tax would raise more than £200m

By Neil Merrick | 16 July 2025

County councils in England could potentially raise more than £200m each year by levying a £2 per ...

FINANCE

Mayors in tourism tax plea

By Izzy Lepone | 03 June 2025

English mayors have urged the Government to allow councils to introduce visitor levies to boost r...

DEVOLUTION

A hunger for change

By Simon Kaye | 28 May 2025

The Government’s ambitious programme of local government reform should be just a start, argues Si...

DEVOLUTION

McGuinness calls for devolution acceleration

By Joe Lepper | 23 May 2025

Labour’s North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has called on her Government to accelerate devolution by...

FINANCE

Liverpool backs tourism tax

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025

A £2 overnight visitor charge will be introduced in Liverpool from next month after hoteliers bac...

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Head of Housing

£79,968 - £87,755

Lead with purpose. Inspire change. Shape the future of housing in Powys. Apply for this job

Powys County Council

Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Scale A 4-9, plus up to 3 SPA points.

Our newly developed EMBRACE framework guides the actions we take as a team Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority