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BUSINESS

Let LEPs grow the skills provision

By Mark Bretton | 29 June 2022

It defies logic that local enterprise partnerships are being needlessly frozen out of the bidding...

BUSINESS

Will new Levelling Up Fund round repeat 'beauty contest'?

By Dr Nicola Headlam | 12 May 2022

Dr Nicola Headlam says the Government may have renewed its commitment to empower local leaders bu...

FINANCE

Will the fair funding review be another damp squib?

By David Phillips | 11 May 2022

David Phillips says that, if the fair funding review becomes a repeat of the UK Shared Prosperity...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government must back up claim that UKSPF provides real terms match

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 04 May 2022

If the Government is sure the UK Shared Prosperity Fund provides a real terms match for every LEP...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Funding decision signals 'waning influence' of LEPs

By Chris Mahony | 12 April 2022

The Government’s decision to slash funding for growth hubs and local enterprise partnerships (LEP...

DEVOLUTION

Helping the mayoral medicine go down

By Sheila Oxtoby | 15 March 2022

There is a willingness to enter into negotiations on a county deal in good faith, but there seems...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Four strengths of LEPs

By Mark Bretton | 15 March 2022

Mark Bretton asks how we can marry up the Levelling Up White Paper’s ‘warm words’ about local ent...

BUSINESS

Give communities a real stake in skills improvement

By Dr Marius S Ostrowski | 08 March 2022

Dr Marius Ostrowski says Local Skills Improvement Plans, one of the Government’s key Levelling Up...

DEVOLUTION

Still no fiscal fix

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2022

What is missing from the Levelling Up White Paper, can its targets can be met and how does the Go...

BUSINESS

Partnership is the key to future prosperity for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire

By Alun Rogers | 07 February 2022

The Levelling Up White Paper has recognised the value of LEPs, public-private partnership and the...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council