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FINANCE
Call for courage over failing council finances
By By Martin Ford | 21 November 2024
‘Drastic action’ from the Government is required to shore-up councils’ finances amid multiple cri...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Shadow minister looks set for a finance focus
By Paul Marinko | 11 November 2024
The new shadow local government minister is expected to strongly support the need to reinforce th...
POLITICS
Budget: Chancellor promises to permanently lower business rates
By Ann McGauran | 30 October 2024
The chancellor prioritised delivering permanently lower business rates from 2026/27 in the Budge...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Fade to Gray?
By Ann McGauran | 15 October 2024
What could the arrival of Morgan McSweeney as the Prime Minister’s chief of staff and Sue Gray’s ...
POLICY
Social prosperity ahead
By Callin McLinden | 14 October 2024
Councils must be supported through a nationwide capacity-building and guidance outreach programme...
PLANNING
Planning for flood resilience is crucial
By Sandy Forsyth | 10 October 2024
Ambitious planning reform must be anchored by flood resilience measures, says Sandy Forsyth
COMMUNITIES
Why pubs are community hubs
By Joe Fyans | 23 September 2024
The new Government’s commitment to fixing foundations brings a chance for a long-term vision of r...
PLACE-MAKING
Getting to the heart of the matter
By Jonathan Werran | 12 September 2024
Jonathan Werran introduces Localis’ latest report, which sets out ‘a roadmap for a transformative...
FINANCE
Waiting continues for multi-year settlement despite 'collapse' warnings
By Dan Peters | 12 September 2024
Local government expects another one-year finance settlement despite warnings that failing to add...
HOUSING
New Homes Bonus expansion floated
By Dan Peters | 29 August 2024
The New Homes Bonus could be expanded to combined authorities to give them an incentive to help t...
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You will be expected and enabled to contribute to workforce development and staff wellbeing. Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Operational Maintenance)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobThis is an exciting time to join Calderdale’s Highways Maintenance service. Apply for this job
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£109,483 to £122,620
This is a rare and career-defining opportunity to shape the future of public health Apply for this job
- Former local government minister Phil Woolas dies
- Wirral management overhaul to create executive director roles
- Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
- LGA to recruit interim chief
- Whitehall thinks its expenditure should be subject to less scrutiny than the local state
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