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LOCAL ECONOMIES
Big differences within urban Britain are a key reason why the UK economy is performing so poorly
By Andrew Carter | 13 January 2026
The 19th edition of Centre for Cities’ flagship report, Cities Outlook 2026 will set out what Government can learn from successful cities and what must change for more cities to raise national pros...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
Powering up our local economies
By Sarah Longlands | 13 January 2026
Sarah Longlands sets her sights on the opportunities available in 2026, where fresh ideas and dec...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Councils to push against statistics rowback
By Dan Peters | 16 December 2025
Councils are preparing to push back after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed it wa...
FUNDING
EXCLUSIVE: Local voices must be heard, warns survey
By Martin Ford | 04 December 2025
The public want councils to be better resourced but are concerned their views are not heard, acco...
PROCUREMENT
Councils get new powers to hand contracts to local suppliers
By Joe Lepper | 03 December 2025
New powers for councils in England to give lower value contracts to local and UK suppliers come i...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed lobbies Treasury over fiscal devolution
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
Local government secretary Steve Reed has made the case to the Treasury for devolving fiscal powe...
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
The climate transition is local
By John Heneghan | 11 November 2025
With COP30 underway, Evelyn Henderson-Child and John Heneghan emphasise that the climate transiti...
HOUSING
Government 'confident' in housing plan
By Dan Peters | 29 October 2025
The Government has insisted it ‘remains confident in its plans to get Britain building’ after hou...
WHITEHALL
National Wealth Fund to transform sector support
By Dan Peters | 21 October 2025
A Treasury body created to boost economic growth through private investment and public funding ha...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Alcohol harm warning over licensing relaxation
By Izzy Lepone | 09 October 2025
Government plans to allow pubs, clubs and restaurants to open into the early hours will ‘undoubte...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
Supporting community entrepreneurs
By Loretta Awuah | 17 September 2025
Loretta Awuah outlines the positive impact GLL’s Business Support Service has been having on loca...
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Service Director - Highways
£95,953 – £106,769
As part of the council’s leadership team, you will lead specialist technical services Apply for this job
Consultant in Public Health/ Public Health Medicine (Assistant Director)
£93,576 per annum
Our Vision for 2034 is that Calderdale will be an enterprising place, full of opportunity, where we can all live a larger life. Apply for this job
Assistant Director for Economic Development and Regeneration
Up to £104,000
Bolton is a thriving, investment‑ready borough with a clear vision for growth and a strong sense of ‘place’. Apply for this job
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