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HOUSING
Deferring maintenance is a decision, not a saving
By Adnan Qureshi | 12 October 2026
Adnan Qureshi says delaying work can be a perfectly rational decision when budgets are tight. The danger starts when a one-year deferral becomes a liability that nobody is actively managing.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Give mayors 5% of income tax, think-tank says
By William Eichler | 23 September 2026
Mayors should be given a 5% share of income tax revenues to shift £3.8bn a year from Whitehall an...
HOUSING
Seizing a key opportunity to deliver affordable and social housing
By Vince Maple | 14 September 2026
Councils should be at the heart of delivery for the Social and Affordable Homes Programme to be a...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Replumbing Britain's growth model: how to unlock place-based investment
By Katie Johnston | 03 September 2026
Katie Johnston looks at unlocking place-based investment by giving local leaders greater capital ...
PLACE-MAKING
Why place matters: building a nuclear robotics future in Cumbria
By Kirsty Hewitson | 01 September 2026
Place-based investment can turn overlooked regions into national centres of innovation and growth...
RESILIENCE
Building resilient communities before the next crisis
By Andrew McClelland | 27 August 2026
Creating more resilient communities is a human imperative as well as a financial one, say Duncan ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces funding gap but £8m deficit looms
By Dan Peters | 11 August 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has reduced its funding gap by £16m but still faces a fore...
TRADE DEAL
Mayors to lead more trade missions, experts predict
By Dan Peters | 04 August 2026
The UK’s first joint mayoral-led mission to India due to take place later this year is a sign of ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Mayors warned over partnership working
By Joe Lepper | 03 August 2026
Mayoral strategic authorities (MSAs) need to improve their partnership working with investors to ...
HERITAGE
Let's treat heritage buildings as civic infrastructure
By Jonathan Werran | 29 July 2026
Jonathan Werran asks if heritage buildings can prove an unlikely policy winner for a prime minist...
REORGANISATION
The years ahead present a real opportunity to continue to build on Breckland's successes
By Maxine O'Mahony | 29 June 2026
As Maxine O'Mahony looks ahead to the years before transition, she believes 'some of our most exc...
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Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
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