DEVOLUTION

Kick-start devo deals, says Heseltine

By Paul Marinko | 02 July 2019

Former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Heseltine has called for power over housing, skills and jobs to...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

£250bn and more devolution needed to tackle oncoming crisis

By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 May 2019

The Government needs to invest £250bn and commit to devolution if it is to tackle the jobs, housi...

FINANCE

Council tax system needs 'fundamental reform'

By Dan Peters | 16 May 2019

The council tax system is ‘highly regressive and unsustainable,’ and needs ‘fundamental reform,’ ...

WHITEHALL

Central-local relations at 'all-time low' - study

By Ann McGauran | 15 May 2019

The relationship between Whitehall and councils has broken down, with local leaders feeling ‘disr...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

We need a real debate on local taxes

By Piali Das Gupta | 15 May 2019

Piali Das Gupta argues that we need a more sophisticated balance of local revenue sources for loc...

FINANCE

Redressing the balance

By Ann McGauran | 15 May 2019

Localis’s report Hitting reset – a case for local leadership puts the argument for a complete tra...

FINANCE

Cut business rates, claims Treasury's Truss

By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2019

Business rates should be cut to support the private sector, chief secretary to the Treasury, Liz ...

WHITEHALL

The dead hand of centralism

By Steve Leach | 24 April 2019

Central Government must give up its ‘iron grip’ on local government finances and free councils up...

FINANCE

Doubts over new taxes to fund Commonwealth Games

By Martin Ford | 15 April 2019

New forms of tax are unlikely to fill a £40m hole in funding for the Commonwealth Games budget, c...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Speak up! Making the case for devolved infrastructure funding

By Sir John Armitt | 27 March 2019

This week's launch of the National Infrastructure Commission's Next Steps for Cities programme ro...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council