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FINANCE

A first class economic journey

By Greg Clark | 06 April 2016

Writing exclusively for The MJ, Greg Clark explains why national GDP matters locally and how regi...

WHITEHALL

Steelworks: procurement policy 'too little too late'

By Mark Whitehead | 06 April 2016

The MP for an area that lost its steelworks has accused the Government of trying to ‘pass the buc...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Opposition to TTIP grows

By Mark Whitehead | 06 April 2016

Enfield LBC has joined the ranks of opposition to a controversial EU-US trade deal.

FINANCE

Call for 'radical rethink' of forced academisation

By Dan Peters | 05 April 2016

Labour has called for a ‘radical rethink’ of the forced academisation of all primary and secondar...

WHITEHALL

Local authorities forced into council tax support cuts

By Tom Bridge | 05 April 2016

Some 340,000 low-income families will face a council tax rise this month as England’s local autho...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils to use procurement to help steel

By Mark Whitehead | 04 April 2016

Councils have underlined their commitment to supporting communities through their buying policies...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Councils defend gagging orders

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 April 2016

Town halls have defended the use of ‘gagging orders’ after it was claimed more than 17,000 were s...

FINANCE

LGA defends 'difficult decisions' forced by cuts

By Dan Peters | 04 April 2016

The Local Government Association (LGA) has defended councils in England after research found spen...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

What's EU view?

01 April 2016

Local government has been relatively quiet on the topic of the EU referendum.

FINANCE

Councils calculate cost of floods at £250m

By Mark Whitehead | 01 April 2016

The cost of damage caused by floods over the winter has reached nearly £250m and is still rising,...

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Chief Operating Officer – South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee

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Carmarthenshire County Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Service Transformation

up to £120k

Lead the Transformation of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

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

Stevenage Borough Council