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Councils risk losing funding under new pothole performance rules
HIGHWAYS

Councils risk losing funding under new pothole performance rules

By William Eichler | 14 April 2026

Local highway authorities in England face losing up to a third of their roads funding if they cannot demonstrate it is being spent on road maintenance.

HIGHWAYS

Council threatens legal action over £20m roads funding row

By William Eichler | 13 April 2026

North Yorkshire Council has threatened to take legal action against York and North Yorkshire mayo...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The secret of Warrington and Barnsley's success

By Andrew Carter | 25 February 2026

Cities Outlook 2026 shows that Warrington and Barnsley achieved better-than-average growth in bot...

REORGANISATION

Derbyshire CC backs single county unitary

By William Eichler | 07 November 2025

Derbyshire CC has published a local government reorganisation proposal for a single council cover...

WORKFORCE

Warrington looking at security measures for staff over flag removal

By Martin Ford | 13 October 2025

Warrington Council is looking at implementing costly security measures to protect staff removing ...

TRANSPORT

Labour drops plans to introduce LTN restrictions

By Izzy Lepone | 18 August 2025

The Government has reportedly abandoned plans to impose limitations on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods...

TRANSPORT

PM tells councils to 'get on with the job' of fixing potholes

By William Eichler | 24 March 2025

Councils across the country will be required to publish annual progress reports on what they are ...

WHITEHALL

MPs brand local roads 'national embarrassment'

By Ellie Ames | 17 January 2025

MPs have called England’s local roads a ‘national embarrassment’ and accused the Department for T...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Budget: £500m a year for local roads maintenance

By Dominic Browne | 30 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced an extra £500m a year for local roads maintenance from nex...

HIGHWAYS

Highway leaders warn of 'roadwork gridlock'

By William Eichler | 15 July 2024

Nearly two out of three local highway authority (LHA) leaders believe we are headed for a road an...

HIGHWAYS

Lib Dem £300m pothole pledge 'won't scratch the surface'

By William Eichler | 20 June 2024

The Lib Dems have committed to spending £300m over the next Parliament to fill 1.2 million pothol...

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Chief Executive

circa £240,000

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is synonymous with iconic London landmarks Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Executive Director Finance and Resources

£168,135 to £230,985

Westminster City Council is no ordinary local authority. Apply for this job

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£71,202 - £77,495 per annum - plus benefits package

Derbyshire is a county of proud communities, beautiful landscapes and ambitious growth. Apply for this job

Derbyshire County Council

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