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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sector split emerges over business rates

By Heather Jameson | 17 November 2015

Council leaders are divided over George Osborne’s flagship policy to devolve business rates – as ...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: Dawes wants devo offers that cannot be refused

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015

The Department of Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) permanent secretary has told council ...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: £11bn of extra responsibilities for councils

By Dan Peters | 07 October 2015

Local government will have to take on £11bn of additional responsibilities from Whitehall in retu...

FINANCE

Devolution deals spark rift in Labour hierarchy

By Heather Jameson | 30 September 2015

Suspicion over the Treasury’s motivation for devolution is rising as the Government steps up its ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The spending war has only just begun

By Heather Jameson | 03 September 2015

Today is D-Day – the deadline day for devolution bids to be submitted to the Secretary of State.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'Long wait for Greater Manchester trickle-down'

By Dan Peters | 02 September 2015

Medium-sized cities and smaller urban areas must not be ignored at the expense of larger northern...

FINANCE

Demands issued in return for mayor

By Dan Peters | 21 August 2015

Tough-talking West Midlands councils have told government they will only accept an elected mayor ...

WHITEHALL

Is London local government capable of dealing with devo?

By Gareth Thomas | 19 August 2015

The London Assembly is too often forgotten about in the debate over the capital's future, writes ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local government is missing important trick

By Mark Rogers | 18 August 2015

Mark Rogers says devolution has pitched council against council and LEP against LEP while central...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Push for premier powers

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2015

Dan Peters reports from Bolton MBC where he spoke to new chief executive, Paul Najsarek, on how h...

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Group Leader- Planning Policy and Strategy

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As the Planning Policy and Strategy Group Leader, you will have specific responsibility for directing and overall management Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior School Quality Assurance Officer (SEND Inclusion Lead)

Band SS2 (£80,840 - £87,330)

This is an exciting opportunity to join Manchester's senior education leadership team at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job

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A pivotal role at the heart of our improvement journey. Apply for this job

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