REORGANISATION

If wholesale restructuring is done it must happen in a manner fit for the 21st century

By Jan Britton | 19 December 2019

Jan Britton wonders what lies ahead for local government  - and asks if  the Government, ‘with it...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Stoke considers EU funding extension application

By Martin Ford | 16 December 2019

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is expected to ask for an extension to EU funding to support small bu...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Too many blurred lines

By Nigel Wilcox | 26 November 2019

It is ‘small wonder economic development has failed to deliver in so many places’, says Nigel Wil...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Landscape to deliver growth 'needs simplified'

By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2019

The head of the Institute of Economic Development has hit out at England’s ‘dazzling array of bod...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

General Election brings uncertainty to improvement plan timetable

By Sheila Oxtoby | 19 November 2019

Sheila Oxtoby says the General Election calls into question the timetable for starting work on a ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Lessons learned from two years of the State of Transformation

By Benjamin Taylor | 13 November 2019

Benjamin Taylor reviews the landscape of local government transformation over two years of case s...

CORE CITIES

Amid Brexit confusion, what about LEPs?

By Heather Jameson | 25 September 2019

Would it not be better to build strong, accountable devolution across the whole country and hand ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Staying centred on a 'One North' approach

By Melvyn Ingleson | 24 September 2019

Melvyn Ingleson says the work to date of the Northern Powerhouse 11 Local Enterprise Partnership ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

It's time to go beyond GDP

By Andy Norman | 14 August 2019

Methods such as GDP and GVA have been traditional ways of measuring what matters in our economy -...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Learning lessons from LEPs

By Aileen Murphie | 14 August 2019

Aileen Murphie examines the role, progress and development of local enterprise partnerships from ...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

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Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

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South Derbyshire District Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council