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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Three pathways to reducing regional disparities

By Professor Sir Tim Besley CBE | 06 November 2020

Better defining ‘levelling up’ is a crucial step to achieving it, writes Professor Sir Tim Besley...

PLANNING

Cities have 'gone backwards towards a centralising tendency'

By Ann McGauran | 07 October 2020

Cities have ‘gone backwards’ towards a centralising tendency in response to COVID-19 and in rela...

WHITEHALL

Javid calls for 'fresh look at local government'

By Michael Burton | 05 October 2020

Former communities secretary Sajid Javid has called for a ‘fresh look at local government’.

PLANNING

Any further loosening of planning laws would be a disaster for towns and cities

By Cllr Faisal Rana | 28 September 2020

Cllr Faisal Rana of Rochdale MBC argues that the government's planning White Paper will have a de...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Councils enlist MPs' help over lorry parks

By Martin Ford | 28 September 2020

Local authorities have called on MPs to help lobby the Government over the creation of lorry park...

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...

LEGAL

Beware the 'construction cartels'

By Laurence Pritchard | 05 August 2020

Laurence Pritchard says the pressure to keep infrastructure projects moving when competition for ...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Winners of £900m for shovel-ready schemes announced

By Chris Ames | 04 August 2020

Ministers have announced the 300 schemes that will receive a share of the £900m Getting Building ...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Major projects must be more responsive to local need, MPs argue

By Laura Sharman | 28 July 2020

Hundreds of billions of pounds spent on new infrastructure projects could be ‘squandered’ without...

PLANNING

Delivering homes and communities fit for the future

By Julian Lockwood | 21 July 2020

Lessons from the pandemic have given councils ‘a once in a generation’ opportunity to reform outd...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Senior Lawyer - Corporate and Governance - WMF2201e

£56,883 - £59,198

A great opportunity has arisen in our head office in the beautiful market town of Kendal in Cumbria Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Senior Digital Design Officer - WMF2193e

£51,536 - £52,413

We’re excited to announce a range of new opportunities across all areas of our Digital Innovation Team. Apply for this job

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