FINANCE

Now take your partners…

By Michael Burton | 17 March 2015

Almost six months ago The MJ covered the conclusions from a round table held at the House of Lord...

FINANCE

Keeping score

By John Healey | 17 March 2015

In his last Viewpoint before the May general election, former housing minister John Healey assess...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Leaving Las Vegas

By Tony Kirkham | 17 March 2015

Tony Kirkham reflects on reforming the business rates system through the prism of poker skills an...

PLANNING

Planning to succeed

By Lawrence Conway | 10 March 2015

Adoption of a local plan has given South Lakeland certainty over future growth and delivered sign...

FINANCE

COSLA hits back at criticism over council borrowing levels

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

The main body representing Scottish councils has defended local authorities’ record levels of deb...

WHITEHALL

Parishes answer planning problems

By Elisabeth Skinner | 05 March 2015

James Derounian and Elisabeth Skinner advocate local authority and community involvement – all at...

WHITEHALL

Firms back business rates devolution

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 March 2015

More than two thirds of UK firms have backed the Local Government Association’s (LGA) call to dev...

ENVIRONMENT

Welsh Assembly given incentive to devolve income tax

By Jonathan Werran | 27 February 2015

Prime minister David Cameron has hailed today’s St David’s Day agreement as ‘one of the biggest t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Why Birmingham and Manchester lead the international pack

By Keith Brooks | 26 February 2015

Keith Brooks explains why Birmingham and Manchester have shot up the international rankings, and ...

FINANCE

CIL relief will be extended to third sector

25 February 2015

Housing minister Brandon Lewis has announced plans to allow more charities and other organisation...

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Service Manager - Care Services WMF2014e

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Highways Capital Delivery Manager

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To be responsible for the implementation of Welsh Government’s Renewal and Upgrade programme. Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

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