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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Levelling up needs long-term approach

By Martin Ford | 10 May 2021

A shake-up of local government funding is required to achieve a levelling up of the country, a ne...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

City leaders raise concerns over levelling up fund

By Martin Ford | 25 March 2021

Council leaders have questioned the how effective the Government’s levelling up fund will prove t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The high street is dead, long live the high street

By Cllr John Merry | 19 January 2021

Six Key Cities members received all or part of the Future High Streets funding they originally bi...

INFRASTRUCTURE

2020: Time for a new era in local and central government collaboration

14 January 2020

Chair of Key Cities Cllr John Merry welcomes both devolution and the Government’s stated ambitio...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Mid-sized cities should be Government's automatic choice for tech impact pilots

By Peter Box | 03 July 2019

Chair of the Key Cities Group Cllr Peter Box says mid-sized cities are ideally positioned to be t...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Time for a UK-wide debate on tourism levies

By Cllr Judith Blake | 03 July 2019

Cities south of the border including Birmingham have plans to consider tourism levies. Cllr Judit...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Mid-sized cities are ready to push for enhanced growth

By Peter Box | 04 February 2019

The Key Cities Group's latest report calls on the UK and devolved governments to work more closel...

FINANCE

Denver tax 'demonstrates fiscal devolution need'

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2018

The introduction of a 0.25% sales tax in Denver is ‘further proof of the need for devolved politi...

WHITEHALL

Councils warn of no deal Brexit risks

By Mark Conrad | 24 July 2018

A no deal Brexit would leave councils struggling with new checks on EU imports and without access...

ENVIRONMENT

Cities need to up their game to make devolution a success

By Andrew Carter | 12 March 2018

Devolution is not just about gaining new powers, it is about using the powers you already have. A...

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Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

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North East Lincolnshire Council

Executive Director – Community Health, Wellbeing & Prevention (DASS)

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Southampton is a bold, diverse and fast-changing city. Apply for this job

Southampton City Council

Principal Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial

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Kirklees Metropolitan Council