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FINANCE

LGA pauses tourism levy calls

By Dan Peters | 22 January 2021

The Local Government Association (LGA) has agreed to pause its work gathering an evidence base fo...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A letter to Santa from local government in England

By Colin Copus | 23 December 2020

It feels as if local government is on everyone’s ‘naughty list’ at present, says Colin Copus. Her...

WHITEHALL

LGA presses to move powers out of London

By Martin Ford | 19 November 2020

Moving powers from the capital to the regions is more important than moving civil servants, the c...

FINANCE

Online sales tax backed by London

By Martin Ford | 04 November 2020

The local government sector in the capital has advocated the introduction of an online sales tax ...

WHITEHALL

Fixing local government's financial plumbing

By Lizzie Insall | 12 October 2020

The inevitable result of the funding framework for councils is a disempowered local government, u...

REORGANISATION

Unitary aims to set standard for devo deals

By Martin Ford | 06 October 2020

Buckinghamshire Council is to reveal proposals for a devolution deal that it hopes will become a ...

DEVOLUTION

Why devolution resonates with the public

By Professor Edward Cartwright | 30 September 2020

The centre-local disconnect has become starker during COVID-19 – but a survey shows the public d...

WHITEHALL

Spending Review will 'fail to offer long-term view' for sector

By Dan Peters | 22 September 2020

This year’s Spending Review will fail to offer a long-term view for local government, The MJ unde...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

We can't wait any longer for major reform of local government

By Simon Jeffrey | 21 September 2020

The current patchwork of local government needs to change if we are to have any hope of levelling...

REORGANISATION

Think-tank proposes axing hundreds of councils

By Martin Ford | 11 September 2020

England’s 349 councils should be replaced with 69 unitary authorities, a think-tank has argued.

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frederica-diamanta

Service Manager – Asset Management, Sustainability and Performance

£57,457 - £58,462

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for delivering complex programmes that improve homes and communities? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior Lawyer - Property

Career Progression from Grade 11 to 12 and 12 to 13.

Kirklees Legal Services is one of the largest legal practices in the area and carries out and commissions the legal work Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Fire and Building Safety Programme Manager

£57,457 - £58,462

Are you a strategic leader passionate about delivering safe, high-quality homes and services? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council