Localis

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

The Local Government Association has commissioned research to better understand how greater contr...

DEVOLUTION

London leaders in devolution call

By Martin Ford | 26 November 2019

Local government leaders and think-tanks in the capital have called on General Election candidate...

FINANCE

It's a fiscal drag

By Jonathan Werran | 15 October 2019

If we are ever going to unlock the benefits and freedoms that fiscal devolution could engender in...

WHITEHALL

Hopes of devolution framework revival

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2019

Sector sources remain hopeful that the long-promised devolution framework could still be revived ...

HEALTH

Devolution of immigration proposed to support healthcare

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2019

The devolution of immigration quotas to local government is among the proposals by a think-tank a...

The chips are down

14 August 2019

Diary’s ears always prick up at the merest hint of local government think-tank banter.

FINANCE

Calls for new PM to make council funding 'immediate domestic priority'

By Naomi Larsson | 23 July 2019

Calls have been made for the next Prime Minister to make council funding his 'immediate domestic ...

WHITEHALL

Central-local relations at 'all-time low' - study

By Ann McGauran | 15 May 2019

The relationship between Whitehall and councils has broken down, with local leaders feeling ‘disr...

FINANCE

Redressing the balance

By Ann McGauran | 15 May 2019

Localis’s report Hitting reset – a case for local leadership puts the argument for a complete tra...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Unfreezing social mobility

By Ann McGauran | 08 May 2019

Social mobility has been stagnating for years, says a new report. How can councils help drive soc...

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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