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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Voters give a firm 'no' to directly-elected mayor
By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016
Voters in Bath and North East Somerset have rejected calls for a directly-elected mayor.
WHITEHALL
Budget 2016: Devo deals falter at final hurdle
By Dan Peters | 15 March 2016
Government efforts to get a raft of non-metropolitan devolution deals signed off in time for toda...
HEALTH
Future of devolution difficult to predict
By Andrew Walker | 15 March 2016
Andrew Walker, policy researcher for the Local Government Information Unit think-tank, looks at t...
WHITEHALL
Cumbria devolution deal unlikely after stand-off
By Dan Peters | 14 March 2016
A devolution deal announcement for Cumbria in this week’s Budget looks unlikely after local leade...
WHITEHALL
Councils sign up to social care precept
By Jamie Hailstone | 11 March 2016
Most local authorities in England have taken advantage of the Government’s new social care precep...
WHITEHALL
'Stop the devolution chaos'
By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2016
Greg Clark defends devolution strategy in The MJ interview – as Oxfordshire reorganisation propos...
BUSINESS
First ever council solar bond launched
By William Eichler | 25 February 2016
Swindon BC has launched the UK’s first ever council solar bond.
FINANCE
Leese attacks mayoral candidates and rules himself out
By Dan Peters | 24 February 2016
Sir Richard Leese has launched an astonishing broadside at those vying to become Greater Manchest...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Devo could threaten localism, warns RSA
By Sam Clayden | 10 February 2016
Devolution to city regions and counties could suppress localism, a think-tank has warned.
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Holyrood going 'direct to chief executives'
By Sam Clayden | 08 February 2016
Holyrood is going straight to chief executives to discuss the terms of the finance settlement, ac...
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Director of Planning and Building Control
up to £140,000
Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
Assistant Director, Strategic Property
circa £120,000
This exciting property leadership role combines commercial, civic, and heritage asset management Apply for this job
Chief Executive
circa £150,000
We embrace the opportunities presented by reorganisation and devolution across the region. Apply for this job
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